About Yellow Flax
Reinwardtia indica, yellow flax or pyoli, is a species of Linaceae found in the Himalayas and beyond in Asia. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Reinwardtia.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Reinwardtia indica
- Genus
- Reinwardtia
- Family
- LINACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- On hill tops
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, W. China, W. Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बसंती Basanti
- Nepali
- प्याउली Pyauli
- Telugu
- Verriyaadala
Botanical family
Linaceae
Flax Family
Yellow Flax belongs to the Linaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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