Linaceae
Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
![Linaceae (rights holder: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings)](https://content.eol.org/data/media/9d/dc/f4/851.132880-1_jpg.jpg)
The Flax Family
Trees, shrubs, lianes or herbs. Stipules usually present. Leaves alternate or opposite, simple, entire. Flowers in terminal or axillary cymes, actinomorphic, bisexual. Sepals (4-)5. Petals (4-)5, contorted in bud. Stamens (4-)5-10. Ovary superior, 2-5-locular. Styles 5, free or united at the base. Fruit a capsule or drupe. Seeds smooth, flat. © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Taxonomic Completion
18.75%
3 of 16 accepted Genera- Global Pollen Project UUID
- af40e670-1992-4cb4-be87-56e4cf1177ae
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility