head vegetable plant bok choy plant Brassica chinensis L. MANSFELD:23985 Brassica rapa L. subsp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt Chinese cabbage (*Brassica rapa*, subspecies *pekinensis* and *chinensis*) can refer to two distinct varieties (see below) of Chinese leaf vegetables used often in Chinese cuisine. These vegetables are both related to the Western cabbage, and are of the same species as the common turnip. Both have many variations in name, spelling and scientific classification, especially the "bok choy"or chinensis variety. Damion Dooley PLANTS:BRCH4 brassica chinensis brassica rapa var. chinensis pok choi pak choi brassica species ready for release