Linnaea

Linnaea is a plant genus in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. Until 2013, the genus included a single species, Linnaea borealis. In 2013, on the basis of molecular phylogenetic evidence, the genus was expanded to include species formerly placed in Abelia (excluding section Zabelia), Diabelia, Dipelta, Kolkwitzia and Vesalea. However, this is rejected by the majority of subsequent scientific literature and flora.

For the female given name, see Linnéa.
Not to be confused with Dyschoriste oblongifolia, known as twinflower.
"Twin Flower" redirects here. For the 2018 film, see Twin Flower (film).

Linnaea
Linnaea borealis ssp. longiflora in flower, near the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Subfamily: Linnaeoideae
Genus: Linnaea
L.
Type species
Linnaea borealis
Species

See text

Synonyms

Homotypic

  • Linnaea subg. Eulinnaea Graebn.
  • Linnea Neck. (nom. inval.)
  • Linneusia Raf. (nom. illeg.)
  • Obolaria Kuntze (nom. illeg. non L.)

Heterotypic

  • Linnaea sect. Erythrochromae Wittr.
  • Linnaea sect. Mesochromae Wittr.
  • Linnaea sect. Polychromae Wittr.
  • Linnaea sect. Xanthochromae Wittr.

Linnaea borealis was a favourite of Carl Linnaeus, founder of the modern system of binomial nomenclature, after whom the genus was named.

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