| Linum cratericola | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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. Since, the population has recovered to 400, after protection against goats and feral donkeys was created using fences.
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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