Camelina
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{{Taxobox
| name = ''Camelina''
| image = Camelina sativa eF.jpg
| image_width = 200px
| image_caption = ''[[Camelina sativa]]''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Brassicales]]
| familia = [[Brassicaceae]]
| genus = ''Camelina''
| subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
| subdivision = ''[[Camelina alyssum]]'' (Mill.) Thell.<BR/>
''[[Camelina microcarpa]]'' Andrz. ex DC.<BR/>
''[[Camelina rumelica]]'' Velen.<BR/>
''[[Camelina sativa]]'' (L.) Crantz
}}
'''''Camelina''''' is a [[genus]] within the [[flowering plant]] family [[Brassicaceae]]. One species, ''[[Camelina sativa]]'', is a historic and potentially important oil plant.
The US State of [[Montana]] has recently been growing more and more camelina for its potential as a [[biofuel]] and bio-lubricant[http://www.montana.edu/biobased/]. [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.
==Species==
*''[[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.camelincompany.com Great Plains - The Camelina Company]
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[[Category:Brassicaceae]]
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