Linum

Also known as flax

Linum (flax) is a genus of approximately 200 species in the flowering plant family Linaceae. They are native to temperate and subtropical regions of the world. The genus includes the common flax (L. usitatissimum), the bast fibre of which is used to produce linen and the seeds to produce linseed oil. thumb|right|Linum narbonense 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.

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Linum, or flax, is a group of about 200 flowering plant species found around the world in temperate and subtropical regions, with one species (common flax) being economically important for producing linen fabric from its fibers and linseed oil from its seeds. The plants are recognizable by their typically blue or yellow flowers and produce multiple seeds per pod, making them useful both commercially and as ornamental plants.

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Species

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Linum

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyLinaceae

Observations recorded810,470

亚麻属（学名：Linum）是亚麻科下的一个属，为一年生草本植物，少数为半灌木植物。该属共有230种，主要产自欧洲地中海区。

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Research

5,282 papers

Influence of Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) on Female Reproduction.ReviewPlanta medica · 2023Sirotkin AVDOI: 10.1055/a-2013-2966
Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) mucilage: A versatile stimuli-responsive functional biomaterial for pharmaceuticals and healthcare.ReviewInternational journal of biological macromolecules · 2024Haseeb MT, Muhammad G, Hussain MA et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134817
Golden Flaxseed (Linum Usitatissimum): Unveiling Its Botanical Marvels, Therapeutic Potentials, and Nanoscale Applications.ReviewZhongguo ying yong sheng li xue za zhi = Zhongguo yingyong shenglixue zazhi = Chinese journal of applied physiology · 2025Shinde NV, Sahane NS, Bhosale SK et al.DOI: 10.62958/j.cjap.2025.017
A Comprehensive Review on Linum usitatissimum Medicinal Plant: Its Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Ethnomedicinal Uses.ReviewMini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2021Akter Y, Junaid M, Afrose SS et al.DOI: 10.2174/1389557521666210203153436
Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum).Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) · 2011Cassileth B
A comprehensive review of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.): health-affecting compounds, mechanism of toxicity, detoxification, anticancer and potential risk.ReviewCritical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2023Mueed A, Shibli S, Jahangir M et al.DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2092718
Isolating Linum usitatissimum L. Nuclear DNA Enabled Assembling High-Quality Genome.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Dvorianinova EM, Bolsheva NL, Pushkova EN et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113244
Anaphylaxis to Linum.Allergologia et immunopathologia · 2003León F, Rodríguez M, Cuevas MDOI: 10.1016/s0301-0546(03)79163-0

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Wikidata facts

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taxon name: Linum
Commons category: Linum
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=6875
Commons gallery: Linum
taxon common name: lan

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Linum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the cabbage moth, the nutmeg, the setaceous Hebrew character and Coleophora striolatella, which feeds exclusively on Linum narbonense.