Linum cratericola
Species of flowering plant
Linum cratericola | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Linaceae |
Genus: | Linum |
Species: | L. cratericola |
Binomial name | |
Linum cratericola Eliasson |
Linum cratericola, the Floreana Flax, is a species of plant in the Linaceae family. It was first discovered in 1966 by Uno Eliasson. Between 1981 and 1997 it was relatively unseen, but a population of 13 individuals was rediscovered at one of the original locations. It is endemic to Ecuador, and is critically endangered.[2] Since, the population has recovered to 400, after protection against goats and feral donkeys was created using fences.[3]
References
- ^ Mauchamp, A. et al. (2000). "Linum cratericola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39141A10170160. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39141A10170160.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ McMullen, Conley K. (1999). Flowering Plants of the Galápagos. Cornell University Press. p. 41. ISBN 0801486211. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Tye Alan, "Restoration of the vegetation of the Dry Zone in Galapagos". Februari 2016
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