Linaceae
Publ. & Syn.L., Sp. Pl.: 461 (1753). Lectotype (LINN): Europe. Herb. Linn. 630.62 (Molero and Rovira 1992: 158).
Chromosomes(1) 20. - Europe (Hungary). - Baksay (1958, for "tommasiniana").
(2) 60. - Europe, Canada. - Several reports.
(3) 64. - Europe. - Reese (1952); Shimoyama (1958).
There are many more chromosome number reports of this widespread species.
GeographyEuropean - Asian: (SIB).
Child taxa Linum L.
PAF ID56
PAF HOME
Background
References
About
Panarctic Flora Editor-in-Chief: Reidar Elven (Natural History Museum, University of Oslo)
Editorial Committee: Reidar Elven, David F. Murray (Museum of the North, University of Alaska), Volodya Yu. Razzhivin (Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences), Boris A. Yurtsev [deceased] (Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences)