Taxon:
Linum africanum L.
Summary
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:280. 1753
Verified:
07/19/1996
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
- Bond, P. & P. Goldblatt. 1984. Plants of the Cape Flora, J. S. African Bot. suppl. vol. 13.
- Diederichsen, A. 2007. Ex situ collections of cultivated flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) and other species of the genus Linum L. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 54:661-678. URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/10722 Note: this review recognized Linum africanum as a member of section Linastrum, noting that taxonomic determination of accessions attributed to this species "are doubtful"
- Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca. URL: http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do Note: mentions
- Gill, K. S. & D. M. Yermanos. 1967. Cytogenetic studies on the genus Linum I. Hybrids among taxa with 15 as the haploid chromosome number. Crop Sci. (Madison) 7:623-627.
- Kwon, Y. K. & D.-S. Kim. 2001. Herbicide-resistant genetically-modified crop: its risks with an emphasis on gene flow. Weed Biol. Managem. 1:42-52. Note: mentions as crossable with Linum usitatissimum
- McDill, J. et al. 2009. The phylogeny of Linum and Linaceae subfamily Linoideae, with implications for their systematics, biogeography, and evolution of heterostyly. Syst. Bot. 34:386-405. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
- African plant database. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques Ville de Geneve. URL: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | South Africa | Cape Province | |
Native
Africa
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SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa [Cape Province]