Linum grandiflorum

Linum grandiflorum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

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

Name

Linum grandiflorum Desf., Fl. Atlant. 1: 278 (1798).

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Adenolinum grandiflorum (Desf.) W.A.Weber, Phytologia 55: 2 (1984).
  • Heterotypic
    • Linum grandiflorum var. purpureum J.Dix, Proc. Roy. Hort. Soc. London 1: 289 (1860).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe (introduced)
    • Regional: Northern Europe
      • Great Britain.
    • Regional: Middle Europe
      • Austria, Germany.
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares.
    • Regional: Eastern Europe
      • Krym, South European Russia.
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Tunisia.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate (introduced)
    • Regional: Russian Far East
      • Primorye.
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • East Aegean Islands.
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, India.
  • Continental: Northern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado.
    • Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
      • Nebraska.
    • Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
      • New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California, Utah.
    • Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
      • Texas.
    • Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama, Florida, Kentucky.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Desfontaines, R.L. 1798. Flora Atlantica sive historia plantarum quae in Atlante, agro tunetano et algeriensi crescunt. Tomus primus. xx + 444 pp, 120 pl., Parisiis: Panckoucke. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

  • Svetlova, A.A. 2009. Таксономический обзор рода Linum L. (Linaceae) флоры России и сопредельных государств. The taxonomic review of the genus Linum L. (Linaceae) of the flora of Russia and adjacent states. Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 41: 99–165. PDF Full issue DJVUReference page. 
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2012. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 4: Dicotyledoneae: Fabaceae – Nymphaeaceae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0126-1, 431 pp. PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • Deutsch: Großblütiger Lein
  • English: red flax
  • suomi: Punapellava
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