Linum

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Linum:

Linum (flax) is a genus of approximately 200 species[1][2] in the flowering plant family Linaceae. They are native to temperate and subtropical regions of the world. The genus includes the common flax (L. usitatissimum), the bast fibre of which is used to produce linen and the seeds to produce linseed oil.


Linum narbonense

The flowers of most species are blue or yellow, rarely red, white, or pink, and some are heterostylous. There is an average of 6 to 10 seeds per boll.

Linum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Cabbage Moth, The Nutmeg, the Setaceous Hebrew Character and Coleophora striolatella, which feeds exclusively on Linum narbonense.



Cultivation[edit]

Several flaxes are cultivated as garden ornamentals, including the blue-flowered species blue flax (L. narbonense), Lewis' blue flax (L. lewisii), and perennial blue flax (L. perenne), the red-flowered scarlet flax (L. grandiflorum), and the yellow-flowered golden flax (L. flavum).

Selected species[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Linum. The Jepson Manual.
  2. ^ Muravenko, O. V., et al. (2010). Karyogenomics of species of the genus Linum L. Russian Journal of Genetics 46(10), 1182-85.
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Description:

Annual or perennial herbs, rarely shrublets. Flowers in terminal cymes, 5-merous. Sepals undivided. Stamens 5, sometimes alternating with staminodes. Ovary 5-locular. Styles 5. Fruit a 5-locular 10-valved capsule with 2-seeded loculi

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Depth range based on 2 specimens in 1 taxon.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1 - 1
 
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Associations:

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / open feeder
adult of Longitarsus parvulus grazes on leaf of Linum

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Thrips angusticeps feeds on live Linum
Remarks: season: 4-7

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Statistics of barcoding coverage:

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:149
Specimens with Sequences:183
Specimens with Barcodes:160
Species:45
Species With Barcodes:45
Public Records:88
Public Species:39
Public BINs:0

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Barcode data:

Access Published & Released Data: Download FASTA File

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Locations of barcode samples:

Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Linum

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