Linaceae
Flax Family
The Linaceae family (Flax Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Malpighiales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 5 species across 3 genera. Members range from climbing shrubs to lianas. Well-represented genera include Hugonia, Linum and Reinwardtia. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Climbing Flax and Yellow Flax.
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Narrow, entire leaves on slender-stemmed herbs; regular, five-petalled flowers open for only a single day each, quickly shedding their delicate petals, and ripen into a small capsule packed with oil-rich seeds.
Seeds throughout the family are unusually oil-rich (linseed/flaxseed oil), while stem fibres from the same plant are spun into linen — two entirely different products from one crop.
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Typical flower & fruit
- Flower symmetryActinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- InflorescenceVariable
- FruitDrupe
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
All 5 species in LINACEAE
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