? Boraginaceae
Forget-me-not (Myosotis discolor)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Family: Boraginaceae Juss.
Genera
many, see text

Boraginaceae Juss. 1789, the Borage or Forget-me-not family, includes a variety of shrubs, trees, and herbs, totaling about 2,000 species in 100 genera found worldwide. A number of familiar plants belong to this family. Download high resolution version (600x783, 40 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Species about 50 The Forget-me-nots are the genus Myosotis of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Divisions Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants Adiantum pedatum (a fern... Classes Magnoliopsida- Dicots Liliopsida- Monocots The flowering plants (also called angiosperms) are a major group of land plants. ... Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class: this name is formed by replacing the termination -aceae in the name Magnoliaceae by the termination -opsida (Art 16 of the ICBN). ... Portrait of Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (April 12, 1748 - September 17, 1836) was a French botanist. ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ... Binomial name Borago officinalis L. Borage (Borago officinalis), also known as starflower, is an annual herb native to central and eastern Europe. ... Species about 50 The Forget-me-nots are the genus Myosotis of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. ... A broom shrub in flower A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... A herb (pronounced hurb in Commonwealth English and urb in American English) is a plant grown for culinary, medicinal, or in some cases even spiritual value. ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ...

The Boraginaceae belong, according to the APG II, among the euasterid I group including the orders Gentianales, Lamiales, and Solanales, but whether they should be assigned to one of these orders or to their own (Boraginales) is still uncertain. Under the older Cronquist system they were included in the Lamiales, but it is now clear that they are no more similar to the other families in this order than they are to families in several other asterid orders. The Boraginaceae are paraphyletic with respect to Hydrophyllaceae and the latter is included in the former in APG II system. In some recent classifications the Boraginaceae are broken up into several families: Boraginaceae s.s., Cordiaceae, Ehretiaceae, Heliotropiaceae, Hydrophyllaceae, and Lennoaceae. The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group is an international group of systematic botanists who have come together to try to establish a consensus view of the taxonomy of flowering plants in the light of the rapid rise of molecular systematics. ... Families Gentianaceae (gentian family) Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Gelsemiaceae Loganiaceae (logania family) Rubiaceae (coffee family) The Gentianales are an order of flowering plants, included within the asterid group of dicotyledons. ... Families See text The Order Lamiales is a taxon in the asterid group of dicotyledonous flowering plants. ... Families at least the following: Solanaceae Convolvulaceae and others, varying between classification systems; for details see text The Solanales are an order of flowering plants, included in the asterid group of dicotyledons. ... Boraginales is a taxon at the rank of order in the asterid group of flowering plants. ... The Cronquist system is a scheme for the classification of flowering plants (or angiosperms). ... Paraphyletic - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Genera Ellisia Emmenanthe Eriodictyon Eucrypta Hesperochiron Hydrolea Hydrophyllum Lemmonia Nama Nemophila Phacelia Pholistoma Romanzoffia Tricardia Turricula Wigandia The Hydrophyllaceae, or waterleaf family, are a family of flowering plants. ... The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group is an international group of systematic botanists who have come together to try to establish a consensus view of the taxonomy of flowering plants in the light of the rapid rise of molecular systematics. ...

Most though not all members of this family have hairy leaves.

Well-known members include:

• Alkanet Anchusa tinctoria
• Mertensia maritima Oyster Plant
• Borage Borago spp.
• Comfrey Symphytum
• Fiddleneck Amsinckia spp.
• Forget-me-not Myosotis spp.
• Geiger Tree Cordia
• Heliotrope Heliotropium
• Hound's Tongue Cynoglossum
• Lungwort Pulmonaria
• Patterson's Curse Echium plantaginuem
• Viper's Bugloss Echium vulgare

Binomial name Alkanna tinctoria (L.) Tausch The name alkanet generally refers to Alkanna tinctoria or Dyers Bugloss (though it may be used for Anchusa officinalis or Common Bugloss). ... Binomial name Borago officinalis L. Borage (Borago officinalis), also known as starflower, is an annual herb native to central and eastern Europe. ... Species Symphytum asperum Lepechin Symphytum officinale L. Symphytum tuberosum L. Symphytum x uplandicum Nyman Comfrey is an important herb in organic gardening, having many medicinal and fertiliser uses. ... Species Amsinckia carinata Amsinckia douglasiana Amsinckia eastwoodiae Amsinckia grandiflora Amsinckia lunaris Amsinckia lycopsoides Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia spectabilis Amsinckia tessellata Amsinckia vernicosa The fiddlenecks are the genus Amsinckia of flowering plants in the borage or forget-me-not family Boraginaceae. ... Species about 50 The Forget-me-nots are the genus Myosotis of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. ... The Geiger Tree (Cordia sebestena ) is known for its flowers, and is used in landscaping in tropical and sub-tropical areas such as Florida. ... Species 250-300, see text The Heliotropes (Heliotropium) is a genus of plants in the family Boraginaceae with 250 to 300 species. ... Species See text. ... Species P. longifolia The lungworts are the genus Pulmonaria of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. ... Binomial name Echium plantagineum L. Pattersons Curse or Patersons Curse (Echium plantagineum) is an invasive annual plant native to the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, but best known in Australia, where it is also known as Salvation Jane (particularly in South Australia). ... Binomial name Echium vulgare L. Vipers Bugloss (Echium vulgare) is a short to medium perennial with rough, hairy, lanceolate leaves. ...

Genera

Actinocarya
Adelocaryum
Afrotysonia
Alkanna (Alkanets)
Amblynotus
Amphibologyne
Amsinckia (Fiddlenecks)
Anchusa (Bugloss)
Ancistrocarya
Anoplocaryum
Antiotrema
Antiphytum (Saucerflower)
Arnebia
Asperugo (Madwort)
Auxemma
Borago (Borage)
Bothriospermum
Bourreria (Strongback)
Brachybotrys
Brunnera
Buglossoides
Caccinia
Carmona (Scorpionbush)
Cerinthe (Honeyworts)
Chionocharis
Choriantha
Cordia
Craniospermum
Cryptantha
Cynoglossopsis
Cynoglossum
Cynoglottis
Cysostemon
Dasynotus
Decalepidanthus
Echiochilon
Echiostachys
Echium
Ehretia (Anacuas)
Elizaldia
Embadium
Eritrichium (Alpine Forget-me-not)
Gastrocotyle
Gyrocaryum
Hackelia (Stickseed)
Halacsya
Heliocarya
Heliotropium (Heliotrope)
Heterocaryum
Huynhia
Ivanjohnstonia
Ixorhea
Lacaitaea
Lappula
Lasiarrhenum
Lasiocaryum
Lepechiniella
Lepidocordia
Lindelophia
Lithodora
Lithospermum
Lobostemon
Macromeria
Maharanga
Mairetis
Mattiastrum
Mertensia
Metaeritrichium
Microcaryum
Microula
Mimophytum
Moltkia
Moltkiopsis
Moritzia
Myosotidium
Myosotis (Forget-me-nots)
Neatostema
Nesocaryum
Nogalia
Nomosa
Nonea (monkswort)
Ogastemma
Omphalodes (navelwort)
Omphalolappula
Omphalotrigonotis
Onosma
Onosmodium
Oxyosmyles
Paracaryum
Pardoglossum
Patagonula
Pectocarya
Pentaglottis
Perittostema
Phacelia
Plagiobothrys (Popcornflower)
Pseudomertensia
Psilolaemus
Pteleocarpa : inclusion in Gelsemiaceae is likely
Pulmonaria
Rindera
Rochefortia
Rochelia
Rotula
Saccellium
Scapicephalus
Selkirkia
Sericostoma
Sinojohnstonia
Solenanthus
Stenosolenium
Stephanocaryum
Suchtelenia
Symphytum (Comfreys)
Thaumatocaryum
Thyrocarpus
Tianschaniella
Tiquilia
Tournefortia (Soldierbush)
Trachelanthus
Trachystemon
Trichodesma
Trigonocaryum
Trigonotis
Ulugbekia
Valentiniella Species Amsinckia carinata Amsinckia douglasiana Amsinckia eastwoodiae Amsinckia grandiflora Amsinckia lunaris Amsinckia lycopsoides Amsinckia menziesii Amsinckia spectabilis Amsinckia tessellata Amsinckia vernicosa The fiddlenecks are the genus Amsinckia of flowering plants in the borage or forget-me-not family Boraginaceae. ... Species See text The genus Anchusa L belongs to the tribe Boragineae of the borage family (Boraginaceae). ... Species Borago officinalis - Common Borage Borago pygmaea - Creeping Borage Borago, common name borage, is a genus of two species of herbs with large, hairy leaves that taste mildly of cucumber, and star-shaped purple-blue flowers which are prized for their flavour. ... Carmona is one of the genus in Boraginaceae. ... Species Cordia abyssinica Cordia africana Cordia alliodora Cordia boisseri Cordia buddeloides Cordia collococca Cordia crenata Cordia croatii Cordia cymosa Cordia dentata Cordia dichotoma(?) Cordia eleagnoides Cordia gerascanthus Cordia globosa Cordia guanacastensis Cordia linnaei Cordia lutea Cordia martinicensis Cordia millenii Cordia nesophila Cordia nodosa Cordia obliqua(?) Cordia panamensis Cordia parvifolia Cordia... Species See text. ... Species See text There are many species in the plant genus Cynoglossum. ... Species See text Echium is a genus of 60 species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. ... Hackelia (Stickseeds) is a genus of plants in the Borage Family, Boraginaceae. ... Species 250-300, see text The Heliotropes (Heliotropium) is a genus of plants in the family Boraginaceae with 250 to 300 species. ... Species L. arvense L. corolinience L. officinale L. purpurocaeruleum and others Lithospermum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. ... Mertensia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. ... Species about 50 The Forget-me-nots are the genus Myosotis of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. ... Species Nonea lutea Nonea pulla Nonea rosea Nonea vesicaria Ref: ITIS 31959 2003-06-01 Nonea is a genus of the borage family Boraginaceae. ... Species Many, see List of Phacelia Species Phacelia is a genus in the Family Hydrophyllaceae of about 150 species of herbs, native of Western North America (the most), Eastern U.S.A. and South America. ... Lungworts Categories: Plant stubs | Boraginaceae ... Species Symphytum asperum Lepechin Symphytum officinale L. Symphytum tuberosum L. Symphytum x uplandicum Nyman Ref: ITIS 32025 2002-09-05. ...

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References

• Diane, N., H. Förther, and H. H. Hilger. 2002. A systematic analysis of Heliotropium, Tournefortia, and allied taxa of the Heliotropiaceae (Boraginales) based on ITS1 sequences and morphological data. American Journal of Botany 89: 287-295 (online abstract here).
• Gottschling, M., H. H. Hilger 1, M. Wolf 2, N. Diane. 2001. Secondary Structure of the ITS1 Transcript and its Application in a Reconstruction of the Phylogeny of Boraginales. Plant Biology (Stuttgart) 3: 629-636.

External links

• Boraginaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. http://delta-intkey.com
• ITIS entry for Boraginaceae