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June 2025

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genus

Linum L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 277 (1753)  

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.

Statistics

Synonyms of Linum

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Adenolinum Rchb. Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst. : 306 (1837) wfo-4000000634
Alsolinum Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 16: 349 (1868) wfo-4000001398
Cathartolinum Rchb. Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst. : 306 (1837) wfo-4000006999
Chrysolinum Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 16: 349 (1868) wfo-4000008220
Cliococca Bab. Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 90 (1841) wfo-4000008635
Hesperolinon (A.Gray) Small N. Amer. Fl. 25: 84 (1907) wfo-4000017635
Leucolinum Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 16: 349 (1868) wfo-4000021555
Linopsis Rchb. Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst. : 306 (1837) wfo-4000021890
Meiapinon Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 32 (1837) wfo-4000023530
Mesyniopsis W.A.Weber Phytologia 70: 232 (1991) wfo-4000023882
Mesynium Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 33 (1837) wfo-4000023883
Nezera Raf. New Fl. 4: 64 (1838) wfo-4000026075
Numisaureum Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 32 (1837) wfo-4000026379
Sclerolinon C.M.Rogers Madroño 18: 182 (1966) wfo-4000034737
Xantholinum Rchb. Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst. : 306 (1837) wfo-4000040883

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link