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Radiola linoides
Radiola linoides is the sole species in the Radiola genus, a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linaceae. It has the common names of 'allseed' and 'flaxseed'. It has a very short stem which is repeatedly subdivided, with a pair of very small leaves and a single white flower at each fork and at the end of the branches. It has leaves which are opposite arranged, oval (in shape) and sessile.
Radiola linoides is a small, herbaceous, annual. It is commonly overlooked due to its size, and delicate form. It is between 1.3–7.5 cm (1–3 in) tall, and dichotomously branched, (meaning dividing at axils into 2 branches), repeatedly subdivided, or forked. The hairless, stems are very slender, threadlike, about 0.5 mm in diameter. They are often purple-flushed, or reddish.
The leaves are arranged opposite, and are obovate, or ovate to elliptic in form. They are very small, only 1.5–2 mm (0–0 in) long and dull green or slightly glaucous, often tinged with purple and quite glabrous (hairless). They have one-vein, and have transparent (or hyaline) margins that appear ragged due to the presence of minute teeth or lobes along the edges.
It has bracts which are usually leaf-like. It flowers between July and August, with numerous tiny flowers, at the branch tips, or at each forked stem. They are white, with 4 equal, sepals and 4 petals. They are 1.0–1.5 mm (0–0 in) long.
It has 4 stamens, which are 0.5–0.8 mm (0–0 in) long.and white anthers. The very small pollen of the plant has been analysed and measured to be about 25μm.
After flowering it produces a seed capsule, which is rounded, or globular. The globose seed capsules are thought to be more noticeable than the flowers. The common name of 'allseed' is due to the multiple seed capsules on the plant, each containing 8 seeds. The seed capsules are 0.1 mm wide, and have 8 cells and 8 valves. Inside the capsules, are very small, (0.4–0.5 mm (0–0 in) long and 0.2–0.3 mm (0–0 in) wide) brown seeds, that are obovoid to ellipsoid in shape. They are slightly flattened on one side and have a smooth, lustrous surface.
It has a chromosome reading of 2n = 18.
It has several common names including; 'allseed', this is due to its ability to have multiple seed production. It is also known as, 'flax seed', 'thyme leaved flaxseed', and 'thousand seeded flax'.
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Radiola linoides
Radiola linoides is the sole species in the Radiola genus, a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linaceae. It has the common names of 'allseed' and 'flaxseed'. It has a very short stem which is repeatedly subdivided, with a pair of very small leaves and a single white flower at each fork and at the end of the branches. It has leaves which are opposite arranged, oval (in shape) and sessile.
Radiola linoides is a small, herbaceous, annual. It is commonly overlooked due to its size, and delicate form. It is between 1.3–7.5 cm (1–3 in) tall, and dichotomously branched, (meaning dividing at axils into 2 branches), repeatedly subdivided, or forked. The hairless, stems are very slender, threadlike, about 0.5 mm in diameter. They are often purple-flushed, or reddish.
The leaves are arranged opposite, and are obovate, or ovate to elliptic in form. They are very small, only 1.5–2 mm (0–0 in) long and dull green or slightly glaucous, often tinged with purple and quite glabrous (hairless). They have one-vein, and have transparent (or hyaline) margins that appear ragged due to the presence of minute teeth or lobes along the edges.
It has bracts which are usually leaf-like. It flowers between July and August, with numerous tiny flowers, at the branch tips, or at each forked stem. They are white, with 4 equal, sepals and 4 petals. They are 1.0–1.5 mm (0–0 in) long.
It has 4 stamens, which are 0.5–0.8 mm (0–0 in) long.and white anthers. The very small pollen of the plant has been analysed and measured to be about 25μm.
After flowering it produces a seed capsule, which is rounded, or globular. The globose seed capsules are thought to be more noticeable than the flowers. The common name of 'allseed' is due to the multiple seed capsules on the plant, each containing 8 seeds. The seed capsules are 0.1 mm wide, and have 8 cells and 8 valves. Inside the capsules, are very small, (0.4–0.5 mm (0–0 in) long and 0.2–0.3 mm (0–0 in) wide) brown seeds, that are obovoid to ellipsoid in shape. They are slightly flattened on one side and have a smooth, lustrous surface.
It has a chromosome reading of 2n = 18.
It has several common names including; 'allseed', this is due to its ability to have multiple seed production. It is also known as, 'flax seed', 'thyme leaved flaxseed', and 'thousand seeded flax'.