| Family | Brassicaceae | 
    
      | Scientific name | Raphanus raphanistroides (Makino) Nakai | 
    
      | Synonyms | Raphanus acanthiformis J. M. Morel ex Sisley; Raphanus acanthiformis J.
      M. Morel ex Sisley forma raphanistroides Hara; Raphanus acanthiformis J.
      M. Morel ex Sisley var. spontaceus Nakai; Raphanus macropodus H. Léveillé;
      Raphanus macropodus H. Léveillé var. spontaceus Nakai; Raphanus sativus
      L. forma raphanistroides Makino; Raphanus sativus L. var. acanthiformis
      Makino forma raphanistroides Makino; Raphanus sativus L. var. hortensis
      Backer forma raphanistroides Makino; Raphanus sativus L. var. macropodus
      forma raphanistroides (Makino) Makino; Raphanus sativus L. var. raphanistroides
      (Makino) Makino; Raphanus taquetii H. Léveillé | 
    
      | Common name | (Japanese common name) hama-daikon (ハマダイコン, 浜大根 [meaning: coastal radish]) | 
    
      | (English common name) Japanese wild radish, radish weed, wild radish, weedy radish | 
    
      | Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu | 
    
      | (Other nations) none | 
    
      | Habitat | Sand beach, field near sea | 
    
      | Chromosomal number | n=9, 2n=18 | 
    
      | Description | Plants electing 30-60cm tall. Leaves 5-20cm long. Flowers pale purple ca.
      2cm across, flowering April to June. Perennial plants. | 
    
      | Reference | Raphanus sativus Linnaeus | 
    
      | Pyrone-3-carboxamide compounds (US Patent 4730061/1988) | 
    
      | Male sterile brassica plants (US Patent 5254802/1993) | 
    
      | Phytoremediation of metals (US Patent 5364451/1994) | 
    
      | Intact seed-based delayed-released nutrient supplement for mushroom cultivation (US Patent 5427592/1995) | 
    
      | Biocidal proteins (US Patent 5538525/1995) | 
    
      | Use of plant hormones for crop improvement (US Patent 5614467/1997) | 
    
      | Methods for introducing a fertility restorer gene and for producing F.sub.1 (US Patent 5644066/1997) | 
    
      | Cruciferous plant having a high carotene content (US Patent 5710364/1998) | 
    
      | Method of producing a medicinal tea for treating infertility in males and for treating prostatitis (US Patent 5736144/1998) | 
    
      | Cytoplasmic male sterility system production canola hybrids (US Patent 5973233/1999) | 
    
      | Cancer chemoprotective food products (US Patent 5968505/1999) | 
    
      | Gene which determines cytoplasmic sterility and a method of producing hybrid plants using said gene (US Patent 5866782/1999) | 
    
      | Proteins catalyzing the extension of plant cell walls (US Patent 5959082/1999) | 
    
      | Control of parasites (US Patent 5863775/1999) | 
    
      | Topical treatment of psoriasis (US Patent 6153197/2000) | 
    
      | Biocidal proteins (US Patent 6187904/2001) | 
    
      | Cytoplasmic male sterility system production canola hybrids (US Patent 6229072/2001) | 
    
      | Cancer Chemoprotective food products (US Patent 6242018/2001) | 
    
      | Use of tryptophan and analogs as plant growth regulators (US Patent 6180569/2001) | 
    
      | Antifungal proteins (US Patent 6372888/2002) | 
    
      | Method for transformation of cotton and organogenic regeneration (US Patent 6479287/2002) | 
    
      | Antifungal polypeptide AlyAFP from Alyssum and methods for controlling plant pathogenic fungi (US Patent 6653280/2003) | 
    
      | Antifungal peptides and composition thereof (US Patent 6605698/2003) | 
    
      | Antifungal composition (US Patent 6599514/2003) | 
    
      | Virulence enhancement of bioherbicides (US Patent 6673746/2004) | 
    
      | Raphanus with increased anthocyanin levels (US Patent 6686517/2004) | 
    
      | Compositions for lowering blood pressure (US Patent 6887500/2005) | 
    
      | DNA encoding a macadamia integrifolia anti-microbial protein, constructs comprising the same and plant material comprising the constructs (US Patent 6909032/2005) | 
    
      | Defensin-encoding nucleic acid molecules derived from nicotiana alata, uses therfor and transgenic plants comprising same (US Patent 7041877/2006) | 
    
      | Deodorized colorant of brassicaceae plant (US Patent 7144593/2006) | 
    
      | Method for chromatographic finger printing and standardization of single medicines and formulations (US Patent 7144740/2006) | 
    
      | Crude drug compositions and the process for preparing them (US Patent 7247325/2007) | 
    
      | Crude drug composition for preventing and treating gastrointestinal dyskinetic diseases (US Patent 7198804/2007) | 
    
      | Sweet potato MADS-box promoter directing high level expression in plant storage root (US Patent 7273967/2007) | 
    
      | Purified plant expansin proteins and DNA encoding same (US Patent 7226756/2007) | 
    
      | Polynucleotides and polypeptides that confer increased biomass and tolerance to cold, water deprivation and low nitrogen to plants (US Patent 7196245/2007) | 
    
      | Note | Raphanus raphanistroides is a wild plants and can be found only in coastal area. However most authors
      mat believe that Raphanus raphanistroides should be identified a same species as Raphanus sativus L. |