Linum hologynum Rchb.

Taxonomy: Fam. Linaceae// Genus: Linaceae// Species: Linum hologynum Rchb.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ockendon and Walters in Tutin at al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2005).

Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to the Balkan Peninsula and Romania according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Raab-Straube, 2018+).

Habitat:  Grasslands, pastures, clearings and edges of forests in the oak and European beech forest from c. 900 up to 1600 m altitude.

Flowering period:  Summer: JUN, JUL, AUG.

Linum hologynum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum hologynum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum hologynum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum hologynum – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum hologynum – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum hologynum – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum hologynum – side view of flowers – calyx. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum hologynum – capsule. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Linum hologynum – spent flowers and capsule. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – lower part of plant. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – side view of flower- calyx. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – stem with leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – stem with leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva – Visoka Chucka region, 18.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva – near Panagjur peak, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva – near Panagjur peak, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – flower. Osogovo, Ponikva – near Panagjur peak, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – spent flower. Osogovo, Ponikva – near Panagjur peak, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – capsules. Osogovo, Ponikva – near Panagjur peak, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – dehisced capsule. Osogovo, Ponikva – near Panagjur peak, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – stem with leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva – near Panagjur peak, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva – near Panagjur peak, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva – near Panagjur peak, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
    Linum hologynum – plant base. Osogovo, Ponikva – near Panagjur peak, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Linum L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1463 – 1478.

Linum L. Ockendon, J. and Walters. S.M. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 206 – 211.

Linum hologynum. Raab-Straube, E. von (2018): Linaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet: http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Linum%20hologynum&PTRefFk=7400000 [Accessed 05.06.2021].

Linum hologynum. Raab-Straube, E. von (2018+): Linaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/df4fea45-e49b-47ef-a587-84195716c283 [Accessed 21.11.2023].

Last update: 21.11.2023.