Linum arboreum

Linum arboreum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Linaceae
Subfamilia: Linoideae
Genus: Linum
Species: Linum arboreum

Name

Linum arboreum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 279 (1753).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Xantholinum arboreum (L.) Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 307 (1837).
• Heterotypic
  • Linum simsii Planch., London J. Bot. 7: 512 (1848).
  • Linum caespitosum var. sieberi Planch., London J. Bot. 7: 513 (1848).

Homonyms

• Linum arboreum Pall. ex M.Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 255 (1808). = Linum flavum subsp. flavum

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece, Kriti. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia East Aegean Islands, Turkey. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 279. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Linum arboreum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 April 1. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Linum arboreum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 April 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Linum arboreum. Published online. Accessed: April 1 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Linum arboreum. Accessed: 1 April 2022.
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Linum arboreum in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2022 April 1.

Vernacular names

English: tree flax

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