Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Raphanus sativus
rábano, rabanito, nabón, radish, cultivated radish, garden radish




















Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Capparales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Raphanus
Species
sativus
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Raphanus acanthiformis J.M. Morel ex Sasaki
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1852
Mode of introduction: Intentional
Introduction Pathway: Intentional
Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture
Introduced status: Naturalized
Invasive status: No data
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Raphanus sativus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=400. Accessed 31 October 2026.