Genus: Linum L.

Family:

Linaceae

Subfamily:

Linoideae

Common names:

flax

Genus number:

6875

Last updated:

07-Jul-2009

Accession Count:

641 (641 active, 364 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

List of Species Records in GRIN

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

(=) Adenolinum Rchb.
(=) Cathartolinum Rchb.
(~) Cliococca Bab.
(~) Hesperolinon (A. Gray) Small
(=) Mesyniopsis W. A. Weber
(~) Radiola Hill
(~) Sclerolinon C. M. Rogers

Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Linum

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxonomygenus?id=6875. Accessed 15 December 2025.