Linaria

Linaria is a genus of almost 200 species of flowering plants, one of several related groups commonly called toadflax. They are annuals and herbaceous perennials, and the largest genus in the Antirrhineae tribe of the plantain family Plantaginaceae.

This article is about the plant genus. For the bird genus, see Linaria (bird). For the Greek port, see Skyros.

Linaria
Common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Antirrhineae
Genus: Linaria
Mill.
Species

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Synonyms
  • Elatine Hill
  • Peloria Adans.
  • Saccularia Kellogg
  • Trimerocalyx (Murb.) Murb.
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