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Linum flavum

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Details
Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Details Top

Internal ID UUID643ff47f94183568505853
Scientific name Linum flavum
Authority L.
First published in Sp. Pl. : 279 (1753)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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General Uses Top

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Common products:
- Live ornamental plants: Linum flavum is cultivated by nurseries as a perennial herbaceous plant, sold in containers ranging from 9 cm pots to 2‑L pots or as bare‑root crowns, and listed in horticultural catalogs under its scientific name. The plants are used for garden borders, rock gardens, alpine plantings, and container displays. The bright yellow, five‑petaled flowers appear from May to July, providing a long‑lasting visual impact and attracting pollinators.
- Seeds for propagation: Commercial seed suppliers list L. flavum in their wildflower and ornamental seed catalogs. The seed is offered as a dry, mature capsule product and generally requires cold stratification for optimal germination. Seeds are marketed for sowing in home gardens, restoration projects, and pollinator‑habitat creation.
- Rhizome/root divisions: Nurseries also produce vegetatively propagated divisions of the fibrous root system. These divisions are sold as rooted cuttings or crown divisions for rapid establishment in landscapes, especially where uniformity is required for large‑scale plantings.

Standards and regulation:
- Trade of live plants of Linum flavum in the European Union follows the EU Plant Passport system (Council Directive 2000/29/EC). Nurseries must register with the national plant‑health authority, undergo official inspections, and affix a plant passport to each shipment confirming freedom from quarantine pests. Similar phytosanitary requirements apply to seed exports to non‑EU destinations under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) framework.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Commercial production of L. flavum relies on cultivated nursery stock; propagation by seed and division reduces pressure on wild populations. The species appears in horticultural trade databases (e.g., RHS Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden’s PlantFinder), indicating widespread cultivated availability. It is not listed as threatened in major regional red‑list assessments for endangered species.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Xantholinum flavum Rchb. Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst. : 307 (1837)

Common names Top

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Language Common/alternative name
Spanish lino amarillo
Belarusian Лён жоўты
Bulgarian жълт лен
Czech len žlutý
Danish gul hør
German gelber lein
German gelb-lein
Persian کتان طلائی
Finnish keltapellava
French lin jaune
Upper Sorbian Žołty len
Hungarian sárga len
Polish len złocisty
Russian Лен жёлтый
Russian Лён желтый
Russian Лен желтый
Russian Лён жёлтый
Slovenian rumeni lan
Turkish sarı keten
Ukrainian Льон жовтий
Chinese 黄花亚麻
Chinese 黄亚麻

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Name Authority First published in
Linum flavum subsp. sparsiflorum (Stoj.) Petrova Izv. Bot. Inst. (Sofia) 23: 37 (1973)
Linum flavum subsp. flavum Unknown
Linum flavum subsp. scabrinerve (P.H.Davis) P.H.Davis Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 28: 38 (1967)

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

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Forms (abbr. f.) Top

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Native
  • Europe
    • Eastern Europe
      • Central European Russia
      • East European Russia
      • Krym
      • South European Russia
      • Ukraine
    • Middle Europe
      • Austria
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Germany
      • Hungary
      • Poland
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Albania
      • Bulgaria
      • Italy
      • Romania
      • Yugoslavia

Links to other databases Top

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000363502
Tropicos 18700015
Flora of Italy 2859
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:544473-1
The Plant List kew-2347505
Open Tree Of Life 536337
Observations.org 125436
NCBI Taxonomy 407263
IPNI 544473-1
iNaturalist 356272
GBIF 7293238
Freebase /m/0pch3z2
EPPO LIUFL
Elurikkus 5503
USDA GRIN 22334
Wikipedia Linum_flavum
Plantarium 22998
EOL 5404718

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Anthriscus sylvestris—Noxious Weed or Sustainable Source of Bioactive Lignans? Berežni S, Mimica-Dukić N, Domina G, Raimondo FM, Orčić D Plants (Basel) 12-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11053937
doi:10.3390/plants13081087
PMID:38674496
Microgreens on the rise: Expanding our horizons from farm to fork Lone JK, Pandey R, Gayacharan Heliyon 11-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10881865
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25870
PMID:38390124
Anthocyanin Production from Plant Cell and Organ Cultures In Vitro Murthy HN, Joseph KS, Paek KY, Park SY Plants (Basel) 31-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10780419
doi:10.3390/plants13010117
PMID:38202425
Production of secondary metabolites using tissue culture-based biotechnological applications Ozyigit II, Dogan I, Hocaoglu-Ozyigit A, Yalcin B, Erdogan A, Yalcin IE, Cabi E, Kaya Y Front Plant Sci 29-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10339834
doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1132555
PMID:37457343
Chemistry and Biological Activities of Naturally Occurring and Structurally Modified Podophyllotoxins Jin L, Song Z, Cai F, Ruan L, Jiang R Molecules 30-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9822336
doi:10.3390/molecules28010302
PMID:36615496
Influence of gamma radiation and phenylalanine on secondary metabolites in callus cultures of milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.) Khalifa AM, Abd-ElShafy E, Abu-Khudir R, Gaafar RM J Genet Eng Biotechnol 15-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9755409
doi:10.1186/s43141-022-00424-2
PMID:36520239
Free and Esterified Tocopherols, Tocotrienols and Other Extractable and Non-Extractable Tocochromanol-Related Molecules: Compendium of Knowledge, Future Perspectives and Recommendations for Chromatographic Techniques, Tools, and Approaches Used for Tocochromanol Determination Górnaś P, Baškirovs G, Siger A Molecules 04-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9573122
doi:10.3390/molecules27196560
PMID:36235100
Extraction Techniques and Analytical Methods for Isolation and Characterization of Lignans Patyra A, Kołtun-Jasion M, Jakubiak O, Kiss AK Plants (Basel) 05-Sep-2022
PMCID:PMC9460740
doi:10.3390/plants11172323
PMID:36079704
NMR Characterization of Lignans Consonni R, Ottolina G Molecules 05-Apr-2022
PMCID:PMC9000441
doi:10.3390/molecules27072340
PMID:35408739
Vegetation Dynamics in a Loess Grassland: Plant Traits Indicate Stability Based on Species Presence, but Directional Change When Cover Is Considered Csontos P, Tamás J, Kovács Z, Schellenberger J, Penksza K, Szili-Kovács T, Kalapos T Plants (Basel) 13-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8950867
doi:10.3390/plants11060763
PMID:35336646
Sprouts and Microgreens—Novel Food Sources for Healthy Diets Ebert AW Plants (Basel) 21-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8877763
doi:10.3390/plants11040571
PMID:35214902
Engineering Considerations to Produce Bioactive Compounds from Plant Cell Suspension Culture in Bioreactors Motolinía-Alcántara EA, Castillo-Araiza CO, Rodríguez-Monroy M, Román-Guerrero A, Cruz-Sosa F Plants (Basel) 14-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8707313
doi:10.3390/plants10122762
PMID:34961231
Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles induce phytotoxicity in Vigna radiata L. Anwar N, Mehmood A, Ahmad KS, Hussain K Physiol Mol Biol Plants 21-Sep-2021
PMCID:PMC8484397
doi:10.1007/s12298-021-01073-4
PMID:34629782
Lignans of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.): A Comprehensive Review Andargie M, Vinas M, Rathgeb A, Möller E, Karlovsky P Molecules 07-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7914952
doi:10.3390/molecules26040883
PMID:33562414
The protected flora of long‐established cemeteries in Hungary: Using historical maps in biodiversity conservation Löki V, Schmotzer A, Takács A, Süveges K, Lovas‐Kiss Á, Lukács BA, Tökölyi J, Molnár V. A Ecol Evol 30-Jun-2020
PMCID:PMC7391536
doi:10.1002/ece3.6476
PMID:32760544

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols
Coniferyl Alcohol 1549095 Click to see 180.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(96)00094-4
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85343-E
Phenol, 4-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)-2-methoxy- 9983 Click to see 180.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85343-E
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans
4-[(3aS,6aR)-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-2-methoxyphenol 137705081 Click to see 358.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(96)00094-4
Pinoresinol 73399 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)O 358.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(96)00094-4
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans
(-)-Matairesinol 119205 Click to see 358.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan lactones
(5R,5aR,8aR,9R)-5-hydroxy-9-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-methoxy-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 15108763 Click to see 400.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
(5R,5aR,8aR,9R)-5-hydroxy-9-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[5,6-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 15108759 Click to see 370.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
(5R,5aR,8aR,9R)-9-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 15108762 Click to see 414.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50079A015
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
5-hydroxy-9-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-methoxy-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 163073807 Click to see 400.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
5-hydroxy-9-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[5,6-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 15108760 Click to see 370.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
9-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 162975264 Click to see 414.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan lactones / Podophyllotoxins
(5R,5aR,8aR,9R)-4-methoxy-5-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 14229357 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3C(COC3=O)C(C4=C(C5=C(C=C24)OCO5)OC)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O 606.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85343-E
(5R,5aR,8aR,9R)-5-hydroxy-9-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-methoxy-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 15108761 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2C3C(COC3=O)C(C4=C(C5=C(C=C24)OCO5)OC)O 430.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
(5R,5aS,8aR,9R)-5,8,8a,9-Tetrahydro-9-hydroxy-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-furo(3',4':6,7)naphtho(2,3-d)-1,3-dioxol-6(5aH)-one 4865 Click to see 414.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
[(5R,5aR,8aR,9R)-4-methoxy-8-oxo-9-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-f][1,3]benzodioxol-5-yl] acetate 14583617 Click to see 486.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85343-E
[4-methoxy-8-oxo-9-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-f][1,3]benzodioxol-5-yl] acetate 14583613 Click to see 486.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85343-E
4-methoxy-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 14229358 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3C(COC3=O)C(C4=C(C5=C(C=C24)OCO5)OC)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O 606.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85343-E
5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-9-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 10094984 Click to see 444.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
5-hydroxy-9-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-methoxy-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-5H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-f][1,3]benzodioxol-8-one 162897490 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2C3C(COC3=O)C(C4=C(C5=C(C=C24)OCO5)OC)O 430.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
6-Methoxypodophyllotoxin 3035544 Click to see 444.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50079A015
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57970-7_15
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01874092
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962404
Podofilox 10607 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3C(COC3=O)C(C4=CC5=C(C=C24)OCO5)O 414.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(96)00094-4
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80074-B
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-[4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl)-2-methoxyphenoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 3496897 Click to see 342.34 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85343-E
Coniferin 5280372 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CCO)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O 342.34 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962404
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-961619
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85343-E
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(96)00094-4
Syringin 5316860 Click to see 372.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(96)00094-4

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