Linum Africanum
   HOME
*



picture info

Linum Africanum
''Linum'' (flax) is a genus of approximately 200 species''Linum''.
The Jepson Manual.
in the flowering plant family Linaceae. They are native to Temperateness, temperate and Subtropics, subtropical regions of the world. The genus includes the flax, common flax (''L. usitatissimum''), the bast fibre of which is used to produce linen and the seeds to produce linseed oil. 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 ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Linum Pubescens
''Linum pubescens'', the hairy pink flax, is an herbaceous flowering plant in the genus ''Linum'' native to the east Mediterranean region. The plant is annual and blooms in the spring. References

Linum, pubescens Flora of Lebanon Flora of Palestine (region) Flora of Israel Taxa named by Joseph Banks Taxa named by Daniel Solander {{Malpighiales-stub ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  



MORE