Boraginaceae Juss., 1789
Lemmikkikasvit
Borage Family
Asperifoliaceae Rchb.
Buglossaceae Hoffmanns. & Link.
Cerinthaceae Martinov
Cordiaceae R. Br. ex Dumort.
Echiaceae Raf.
Boraginaceae (Tubiflorae) ; [GMB] , #149
Boraginaceae (Boraginales) ; [FFP] , #338; [GNSP]
Boraginaceae (Polemoniales) ; [RK] , #89
Foodplants for
Autographa californica ,
Autoplusia egena ,
Euphydryas anicia ,
Manduca rustica ,
Perittia farinella ?,
Polychrysia esmeralda
Tournefortia
Tournefortia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Heliotropium L.
Heliotrope
Heliotroopit
Turnsole
— 4 spp.
Trichodesma
Trichodesma (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lithospermum L.
Rusojuuret
Puccoon
Gromwell
— 6 spp.
2 spp.
Lobostemon
Lobostemon (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Cerinthe L.
'Vahakukat'
— 2 spp.
Echium L.
Neidonkielet
— 7 spp.
1 sp.
Pulmonaria L.
Imikät
— 5 spp.
1 sp.
Alkanna
— 1 sp.
Mertensia Roth.
Bluebells
Lungwort
— 20 spp.
Nonea Medicus
Nunnat
— 2 spp.
1 sp.
Symphytum L.
Comfrey
Raunioyrtit
— 5 spp.
5 spp.
Anchusa L.
Rastit
— 5 spp.
3 spp.
Borago L.
Purasruohot
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Amsinckia Lehm.
Fiddleneck
Keltalemmikit
Tarweed
Amsinckia
— 8 spp.
1 sp.
Plagiobothrys Fischer & C.A. Meyer
'Mierokit'
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Asperugo L.
Terhit
Madwort
— 1 sp.
1 sp.
Myosotis L.
Scorpion-grass
Lemmikit
Forget-me-not
— 13 spp.
14 spp.
Eritrichium
Eritrichium (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lappula Gilib.
Sirkunjyvät
Stickseed
— 6 spp.
3 spp.
Cynoglossum L.
Hound's Tongue
Koirankielet
— 5 spp.
1 sp.
Omphalodes Miller
Kaihonkukat
— 2 spp.
2 spp.
Rindera
Rindera (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Tetrachondra Petrie ex Oliv.
Tetrachondra (Tetrachondraceae) ; [GNSP]
Actinocarya
Actinocarya (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Adelocaryum
Adelocaryum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Afrotysonia
Afrotysonia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Allocarya
Allocarya (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Amblynotus
Amblynotus (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Amphibologyne
Amphibologyne (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Ancistrocarya
Ancistrocarya (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Antiotrema
Antiotrema (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Antiphytum
Antiphytum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Argusia
Argusia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Arnebia
Arnebia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Arnebiola
Arnebiola (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Auxemma
Auxemma (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Beruniella
Beruniella (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Bilegnum
Bilegnum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Borrachinea
Borrachinea (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Bothriospermum
Bothriospermum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Bourreria
Bourreria (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Brachybotrys
Brachybotrys (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Brandellia
Brandellia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Brunnera
Brunnera (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Buglossoides
Buglossoides (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Caccinia
Caccinia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Carmona
Carmona (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Chionocharis
Chionocharis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Choriantha
Choriantha (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Coldenia
Coldenia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Cortesia
Cortesia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Craniospermum
Craniospermum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Crucicaryum
Crucicaryum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Cryptantha
Cryptantha (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Cynoglossopis
Cynoglossopis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Cynoglottis
Cynoglottis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Cystostemon
Cystostemon (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Dasynotus
Dasynotus (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Decalepidanthus
Decalepidanthus (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Echinoglochin
Echinoglochin (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Echiochilon
Echiochilon (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Echiochilopsis
Echiochilopsis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Echiostachys
Echiostachys (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Ehretia
Ehretia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Elizaldia
Elizaldia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Embadium
Embadium (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Galeata
? Galeata (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Gastocotyle
Gastocotyle (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Gyrocaryum
Gyrocaryum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Hackelia
Hackelia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Halascya
Halascya (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Halgania
Halgania (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Harpagonella
Harpagonella (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Heterocaryum
Heterocaryum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Huynhia
Huynhia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Ivanjohnstonia
Ivanjohnstonia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Ixorhea
Ixorhea (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lacaitaea
Lacaitaea (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lasiarrhenum
Lasiarrhenum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lasiocaryum
Lasiocaryum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lepechiniella
Lepechiniella (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lepidocordia
Lepidocordia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lindelofia
Lindelofia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lithodora
Lithodora (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lycopsis
Lycopsis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Macromeria
Macromeria (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Maharanga
Maharanga (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Mairetis
Mairetis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Microcaryum
Microcaryum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Microparacaryum
Microparacaryum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Microula
Microula (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Mimophytum
Mimophytum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Moltkia
Moltkia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Moltkiopsis
Moltkiopsis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Moritzia
Moritzia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Myosotidium
Myosotidium (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Neotostema
Neotostema (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Nssocaryum
Nssocaryum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Nogalia
Nogalia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Ogastemma
Ogastemma (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Omphalolappula
Omphalolappula (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Omphalotrigonotis
Omphalotrigonotis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Onosmodium
Onosmodium (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Oxyosmyles
Oxyosmyles (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Paracaryopsis
Paracaryopsis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Paracynoglossum
Paracynoglossum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Paramoltkia
Paramoltkia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Patagonula
Patagonula (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Pectocarya
Pectocarya (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Pentaglottis
Pentaglottis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Perittostema
Perittostema (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Phyllocara
Phyllocara (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Pseudomertensia
Pseudomertensia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Psilolaemus
Psilolaemus (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Pteleocarpa
Pteleocarpa (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Rochefortia
Rochefortia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Rochelia
Rochelia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Saccellium
Saccellium (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Selkirkia
Selkirkia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Sericostoma
Sericostoma (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Sinjohnstonia
Sinjohnstonia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Solenanthus
Solenanthus (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Stenosolenium
Stenosolenium (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Stephanocaryum
Stephanocaryum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Suchtelenia
Suchtelenia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Thaumatocaryon
Thaumatocaryon (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Thyrocarpus
Thyrocarpus (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Tianschaniella
Tianschaniella (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Tiquilia
Tiquilia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Trachelanthus
Trachelanthus (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Trachystemon
Trachystemon (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Trigonocaryum
Trigonocaryum (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Trigonotis
Trigonotis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Ulugbekia
Ulugbekia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Valentiniella
Valentiniella (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
Wellstedia
Wellstedia (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]
500x726 (~75Kb) USA: FR 9711 (Hurley Creek), (47°18'34N 120°36'43W), Kittitas Co., WA, 7.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
600x689 (~41Kb) USA: FR 9711 (Hurley Creek), (47°18'34N 120°36'43W), Kittitas Co., WA, 7.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
1.10.2006 (94)
Some related literature:
[GMB]; Fernald, 1970
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 8th (centennial edn)
Gray's Manual Botany (8th edn)
: v-lxvi,
: 1-1632
[FFP]; Hutchinson, 1959
The Families of Flowering Plants (2nd ed.)
Fam. Fl. Pl.
1 : 1-510,
2 : 511-792
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[GNSP]; Wielgorskaya, 1995
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
Dict. gen. names seed. pl.
If you have corrections, comments or
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Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.