The ECPGR International Flax Database AGRITEC Ltd. Zemedelská 16, 787 12, Šumperk, Czech Republic Tel.: ++ (420-649) 382106; Fax: ++ (420-649) 382999 Database manager: Mr Martin Pavelek

The International Flax Data Base (IFDB) is managed and coordinated by the AGRITEC company in the  Czech Republic since 1994. IFDB includes data from 8387 accessions of flax and linseed, stored in 13 contributing genebanks from 11 countries. This is estimated at 33% of the total number of flax accessions (possibly around 25 000) conserved in Europe. The type of accessions are: 38% advanced cultivars, 27 genetic resources, 20% breeding material and 14% landraces, primitive cultivars and wild forms. These accessions are described using 22 passport descriptors and 24 specific characterization and evaluation descriptors. Passport data are included in the database for 82% of the accessions, while 16% are described by specific characterization descriptors.