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May 2019

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genus

Linum L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 277 (1753) Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000021903.

Synonyms of Linum

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Adenolinum Rchb. Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst. 306. 1837. (1-7 Oct 1837) wfo-4000000634
Cathartolinum Rchb. Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst. 306. 1837. (1-7 Oct 1837) wfo-4000006999
Mesynium Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 33. 1836[1837]. (Nov-Dec 1837) wfo-4000023883
Nezera Raf. New Fl. 4: 64–66. 1836[1838]. wfo-4000026075

Species in Linum ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Linum:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Linum congestum var. confertum (A.Gray ex Trel.) Abrams Ill. Fl. Pacific States 3: 14 1951 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001073523
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Linum exiguum Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 177 1796 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000363480
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Linum millegranum Gray Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 641 1821 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000363242
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Linum multiflorum Lam. Fl. Franç. 3: 70 1779 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000363279
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Linum sansabeanum Buckley Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1861: 450 1862 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000363322
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Linum tetragynum Colebr. ex Wall. Numer. List 1506 1829 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000366413
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Linum tetrapetalum Gilib. Fl. Lit. Inch. 2: 144 1782 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000366411