Linum - Definition

Linum
Linum pubescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Linaceae Genus: Linum
Species
Linum bienne Linum lewisii Linum pubescens Linum usitatissimum
and about 200 more
Ref: IPNI Query (http://www.ipni.org/ipni/plantsearch?find_wholeName=&find_family=&find_infrafamily=&find_genus=linum&find_infragenus=&find_isAPNIRecord=on&find_species=&find_infraspecies=&find_isGCIRecord=on&find_authorAbbrev=&find_publicationTitle=&find_isIKRecord=on&find_rankToReturn=all&output_format=normal&find_includePublicationAuthors=on&find_includePublicationAuthors=off&find_includeBasionymAuthors=on&find_includeBasionymAuthors=off&find_sortByFamily=on&find_sortByFamily=off&query_type=by_query&back_page=query_ipni.html)

Linum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Linaceae. Among many other species, several of which are common wildflowers in various parts of the world, it includes the Common Flax (L. usitatissimum).

External link

• Jepson Manual treatment of the genus (http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4965,4980)

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