- Camelina
image_caption = "Camelina sativa "
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Brassicales
familia =Brassicaceae
genus = "Camelina"
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = "Camelina alyssum " (Mill.) Thell.
"Camelina microcarpa " Andrz. ex DC.
"Camelina rumelica " Velen.
"Camelina sativa " (L.) Crantz|"Camelina" is a
genus within theflowering plant familyBrassicaceae . One species, "Camelina sativa ", is a historic and potentially important oil plant.Biodiesel
The US State of
Montana has recently been growing more and more camelina for its potential as abiofuel and bio-lubricant [http://www.montana.edu/biobased/]Jack Brown, a plant scientist at the
University of Idaho , studies this emerging biodiesel [http://www.biodiesel.org/news/bulletin/2007/120307.htm] .[http://www.camelinacompany.com Great Plains - The Camelina Company] began research efforts with camelina over 10 years ago. They are currently contracting with growers throughout the U.S. and Canada to grow camelina for biodiesel production.
pecies
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Camelina alyssum "
*"Camelina microcarpa "
*"Camelina rumelica "
*"Camelina sativa "External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2240,2338 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CAMEL USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.camelinacompany.com Great Plains - The Camelina Company]
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