Borago

Borago officinalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Boraginales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Boraginales

Familia: Boraginaceae
Subfamilia: Boraginoideae
Tribus: Boragineae
Subtribus: Boragininae
Genus: Borago
Species (5 accepted): B. longifolia – B. morisiana – B. officinalis – B. pygmaea – B. trabutii

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Borago in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 22. Reference page.

Name

Borago L., 1753

• Type species: Borago officinalis L.

Synonyms

• Borrachinea Lavy
• Buglossites Moris

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Europe Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Southeastern Europe Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Yugoslavia Africa Northern Africa Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 137.

Additional references

• Farr, E. R. & Zijlstra, G. eds. (1996-) Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). 2010 May 22 [1].

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Borago in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Borago. Published online. Accessed: Sep 22 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Borago. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Sep 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

беларуская: Агурочнік
suomi: Purasruohot
français: Bourrache
македонски: Лисичинка
русский: Бурачник

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