LINUM VIRGULTORUM

Family and Genus:- See- LINACEAE/Sect. LINUM

Common Names:- None

Homotypic Synonyms:- None

Meaning:- Linum (L) Ancient name for flax.

Virgultorum (L) Of thickets.

General description:- Slender, erect annual.

Stems:-

1) (5-)10-40 cm tall. usually branched above into a lax panicle of ± monochasial

cymes.

Leaves:-

1) 10-20 x 2-3 mm. Altemate, narrowly lanceolate, acute to acuminate, with a

strong midvein and 2 obscure lateral veins, margins scabrid.

Flower:-

1) Sepals, 6-8 mm, lanceolate, acuminate, with scabrid and glandular-stipitate

margins.

2) Petals, 15-20 mm, blue.

3) Stigmas, capitate.

Fruit:-

1) Capsule, 4-4.5 mm, subglobose.

Key features:-

1) Petals, blue

2) Stigmas, capitate

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Habitat:- Rocky hills oi various substrates, 0-220 m.

Distribution:- Rare in Greece and not recorded outside the Aegean area; . -

Otherwise restricted to a small area in W & SW Anatolia. Rare on Crete currently

known from only one location in the central south coastal area.

Flowering time:- In May

Photos by:- A. N. Other