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Linum catharticum L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
L. (1753). In: Sp. Pl.: 281.

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Malpighiales
family
Linaceae
genus
Linum
species
Linum catharticum

Name

Synonyms
Cathartolinum catharticum (L.) Small
Cathartolinum pratense Rchb.
Linum catharticum f. conferta Murb.
Linum catharticum f. leve (Rohlena) C.W.Christ. & Werner Christ.
Linum catharticum f. simplex (Junge) C.W.Christ. & Werner Christ.
Linum diversifolium Gilib.
Linum pratense Rchb.
Nezera cathartica (L.) Nieuwl.
Homonyms
Linum catharticum L.
Common names
Bitter Flax in English
Cathartic Flax in English
Fairy Flax in English
Fairy Flax in English
Fairy Flax (EN) in language.
Fairy flax in English
Geelhartje in Dutch
Hórki len in language.
Lin purgatif in French
Lin purgatif in French
Lin purgatif in French
Lin purgatif in French
Lin purgatif in French
Lino purgativo in Italian
Lino purgativo in Italian
Lino purgativo in Italian
Lino purgativo in Italian
Llin y Mynydd in Welsh
Llin y Tylwyth Teg in Welsh
Mountain Flax in English
Pievinis linas in Lithuanian
Purgier-Lein in German
Purgier-Lein in German
Purgier-Lein in German
Purgier-Lein in German
Purgier-Lein in German
Purgier-Lein in German
Purgier-Lein in German
Purgier-Lein in German
Purgier-Lein (DE) in language.
Purgierlein in German
Purging Flax in English
Purging Flax, Fairy Flax in English
Vild hør in Danish
Vild hør in Danish
Vild hør in Danish
Vild hør in Danish
White Flax in English
aaslina in Estonian
ahopellava in Finnish
ahopellava in Finnish
ahopellava in Swedish
ahopellava in Finnish
bitter flax in English
bitter flax in English
békalen in Hungarian
cathartic flax in English
cathartic flax in English
dwarf flax in English
fairy flax in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Colling G., Helminger T., Krippel Y., Schneider S. & Daco L. 2025. - Red List of the Vascular Plants of Luxembourg. Ferrantia 93, Musée national d’histoire naturelle, Luxembourg, 65 pp http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q136766546
  2. Jørgensen PM, Weidemann E, Fremstad E. (2016). Flora Norvegica av JE Gunnerus. På norsk og med kommentarer. ISBN 978-82-8322-077-3. Page: 103. ISBN 978-82-8322-077-3
  3. Karlsson (1998) Förteckning över svenska kärlväxter (The vascular plants of Sweden - a checklist)
  4. Mirek Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa H., Zając A., Zając A., Zając M.. 2020. Vascular plants of Poland. An annotated checklist. W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków. W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków
  5. Provoost, S.; Bonte, D. (Ed.) (2004). Animated dunes: a view of biodiversity at the Flemish coast [Levende duinen: een overzicht van de biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust]. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, 22. Instituut voor Natuurbehoud: Brussel, Belgium. ISBN 90-403-0205-7. 416, ill., appendices pp.
  6. Van der Meijden, R. (2005)
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