Reinwardtia indica Dumort. is a plant in the Linaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Reinwardtia indica Dumort.
Reinwardtia indica is the only species in genus Reinwardtia, found in the Himalayas, whose flowers make yellow dye.
Reinwardtia indica Dumort., commonly called yellow flax or pyoli, is a species in the flowering plant family Linaceae. It is the only species classified in the monotypic genus Reinwardtia. This species is native to the Himalayan region, occurring in China and northern India. A yellow dye produced from its flowers is used to dye clothing and to make paints.
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Linum strictum L.
Linum medium (Planch.) Britton ex Britton & A.Brown
Linum grandiflorum Desf.
Linum suffruticosum L.
Hesperolinon micranthum (A.Gray) Small
Linum tenuifolium L.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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