Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Linum usitatissimum L.

linaza, lino, linavera, linera, flax, flaxseed, linseed

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Linales

Family
Linaceae

Genus
Linum

Species
usitatissimum

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Linum humile Mill.

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2004

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
  • Chen, J. Craven, L.A. (2007) Flora of China. Flora of China 13: 321–328. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=10599
  • Rogers, C.M. (1984) Linaceae. N. Amer. Fl., ser. 2, 12: 1–58.
  • Jaramillo, P. Bassantes, J. & Tye, A. (2005) Viability of seeds in food products proposed for field trips in Galapagos. Noticias de Galápagos 63: 16-18.
  • Guézou, A. Trueman, M., Buddenhagen, E., Chamorro, S., Guerrero, A.M., Pozo, P., Atkinson, R. (2010) An extensive Alien Plan Inventory from the Inhabited Areas of Galapagos Plos One/ www.plosone.org. Volume 5/ Issue 4/e10276
  • Jaramillo, P. Bassantes, J. & Tye, A. (2005) Viability of seeds in food products proposed for field trips in Galapagos. Noticias de Galápagos 63: 16-18.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Linum usitatissimum", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1962. Accessed 16 July 2025.