Linum catharticum Linnaeus

Linum catharticum Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2016.

Vernacular names

• lin purgatif McMurray & Lehela, 1999

• fairy flax Hinds, 2000
• cathartic flax Britton & Brown, 1970
• dwarf flax Britton & Brown, 1970
• purging flax FNA Ed. Comm., 2016

Synonyms

• Cathartolinum catharticum (Linnaeus) Small TROPICOS
• Nezera cathartica (Linnaeus) Nieuwland TROPICOS

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Malpighiales
Family	Linaceae
Subfamily	Linoideae
Genus	Linum
Section	Linum sect. Cathartolinum
Species	Linum catharticum

Habit

Herb