Lithospermum canescens

Lithospermum canescens

Lithospermum canescens

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: Lithospermeae
Genus: Lithospermum
Species: Lithospermum canescens

Name

Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm., Pl. Asperif. Nucif.: 305 (1818).

Synonyms

• Anchusa canescens (Michx.) Muhl.
• Batschia canescens Michx.
• Batschia conspicua R.Br.
• Batschia sericea Roem. & Schult.
• Lithospermum conspicuum Spreng.
• Lithospermum sericeum Lehm.

Homonyms

• Lithospermum canescens Torr. = Lithospermum californicum A.Gray

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lehmann, J.G.C. 1818. Plantae e Familiae Asperifoliarum Nuciferae. 516 pp. F. Dümmler, Berlin. Internet Archive Reference page. : 2:305.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Lithospermum canescens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Oct 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Lithospermum canescens. Published online. Accessed: Oct 07 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Lithospermum canescens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Oct 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lithospermum canescens in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Hoary Puccoon, hoary gromwell

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