Boraginaceae

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Boraginaceae Juss., 1789 Lemmikkikasvit Borage Family

Asperifoliaceae Rchb.
- = Boraginaceae; [GNSP]
Buglossaceae Hoffmanns. & Link.
- = Boraginaceae; [GNSP]
Cerinthaceae Martinov
- = Boraginaceae; [GNSP]
Cordiaceae R. Br. ex Dumort.
- = Boraginaceae; [GNSP]
Echiaceae Raf.
- = Boraginaceae; [GNSP]

Boraginaceae; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Boraginaceae (Boraginales); [FFP], #338; [GNSP]
Boraginaceae (Polemoniales); [RK], #89
Boraginaceae (Tubiflorae); [GMB], #149
Cordiaceae; [CoL]

Foodplants for Autographa californica, Autoplusia egena, Euphydryas anicia, Manduca rustica, Perittia farinella?, Polychrysia esmeralda

Tournefortia
- Tournefortia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Tournefortia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Heliotropium L. Heliotrope Heliotroopit Turnsole — 4 spp.
Trichodesma
- Trichodesma; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Trichodesma (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Lithospermum L. Rusojuuret Puccoon Gromwell — 6 spp. 2 spp.
Lobostemon
- Lobostemon; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Lobostemon (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Cerinthe L. 'Vahakukat' — 2 spp.
Onosma
- Onosma; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Onosma (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
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; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- 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; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Rindera (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]

Group ?

Tetrachondra Petrie ex Oliv.
- Tetrachondra; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Tetrachondra (Tetrachondraceae); [GNSP]

Group

Actinocarya
- Actinocarya; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Actinocarya (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Adelocaryum
- Adelocaryum; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Adelocaryum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Afrotysonia
- Afrotysonia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Afrotysonia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Allocarya
- Allocarya (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Amblynotus
- Amblynotus; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Amblynotus (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Amphibologyne
- Amphibologyne; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Amphibologyne (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Ancistrocarya
- Ancistrocarya; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Ancistrocarya (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Antiotrema
- Antiotrema; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Antiotrema (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Antiphytum
- Antiphytum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Antiphytum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Argusia
- Argusia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Arnebia
- Arnebia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- 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; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Bothriospermum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Bourreria
- Bourreria; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Bourreria (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Brachybotrys
- Brachybotrys; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Brachybotrys (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Brandellia
- Brandellia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Brunnera
- Brunnera; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Brunnera (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Buglossoides
- Buglossoides; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Buglossoides (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Caccinia
- Caccinia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Caccinia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Carmona
- Carmona (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Chionocharis
- Chionocharis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Chionocharis (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Choriantha
- Choriantha; [iNaturalist]
- Choriantha (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Coldenia
- Coldenia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Coldenia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Cordia
- Cordia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Cordia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Cortesia
- Cortesia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
- Ehretia cortesia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
Craniospermum
- Craniospermum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Craniospermum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Crucicaryum
- Crucicaryum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Crucicaryum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Cryptantha
- Cryptantha; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Cryptantha (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Cynoglossopis
- Cynoglossopis (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Cynoglottis
- Cynoglottis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Cynoglottis (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Cystostemon
- Cystostemon; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Cystostemon (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Dasynotus
- Dasynotus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Dasynotus (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Decalepidanthus
- Decalepidanthus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Decalepidanthus (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Echinoglochin
- Echinoglochin (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Echiochilon
- Echiochilon; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Echiochilon (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Echiochilopsis
- Echiochilopsis (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Echiostachys
- Echiostachys; [iNaturalist]
- Echiostachys (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Ehretia
- Ehretia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Ehretia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Elizaldia
- Elizaldia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Embadium
- Embadium; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Embadium (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Galeata
- ?Galeata (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Gastocotyle
- Gastocotyle (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Gyrocaryum
- Gyrocaryum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Gyrocaryum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Hackelia
- Hackelia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Hackelia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Halascya
- Halascya (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Halgania
- Halgania; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Halgania (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Harpagonella
- Harpagonella; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Harpagonella (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Heterocaryum
- Heterocaryum; [iNaturalist]
- Heterocaryum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Huynhia
- Huynhia; [CoL] ; [POWO]
- Huynhia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Ivanjohnstonia
- Ivanjohnstonia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Ivanjohnstonia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Ixorhea
- Ixorhea; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Ixorhea (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Lacaitaea
- Lacaitaea (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Lasiarrhenum
- Lasiarrhenum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Lasiocaryum
- Lasiocaryum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Lasiocaryum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Lepechiniella
- Lepechiniella; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Lepechiniella (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Lepidocordia
- Lepidocordia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Lepidocordia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Lindelofia
- Lindelofia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Lindelofia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Lithodora
- Lithodora; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Lithodora (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Lycopsis
- Lycopsis; [CoL]
- Lycopsis (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Macromeria
- Macromeria (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Maharanga
- Maharanga; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Maharanga (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Mairetis
- Mairetis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Mairetis (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Menais
- Menais (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Metaeritrichium
- Metaeritrichium (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Microcaryum
- Microcaryum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Microcaryum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Microparacaryum
- Microparacaryum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Microparacaryum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Microula
- Microula; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Microula (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Mimophytum
- Mimophytum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Mimophytum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Moltkia
- Moltkia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Moltkia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Moltkiopsis
- Moltkiopsis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Moltkiopsis (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Moritzia
- Moritzia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Moritzia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Myosotidium
- Myosotidium; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Myosotidium (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Neotostema
- Neotostema (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Nssocaryum
- Nssocaryum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Nogalia
- Nogalia; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Nogalia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Nomosa
- Nomosa (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Ogastemma
- Ogastemma; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Ogastemma (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Omphalolappula
- Omphalolappula; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Omphalolappula (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Omphalotrigonotis
- Omphalotrigonotis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Omphalotrigonotis (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Onosmodium
- Onosmodium (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Oxyosmyles
- Oxyosmyles (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Paracaryopsis
- Paracaryopsis (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Paracynoglossum
- Paracynoglossum; [CoL]
- Paracynoglossum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Paramoltkia
- Paramoltkia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Paramoltkia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Patagonula
- Patagonula (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Pectocarya
- Pectocarya; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Pectocarya (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Pentaglottis
- Pentaglottis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Pentaglottis (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Perittostema
- Perittostema (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Phyllocara
- Phyllocara; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Phyllocara (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Pseudomertensia
- Pseudomertensia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Psilolaemus
- Psilolaemus (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Pteleocarpa
- Pteleocarpa; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Pteleocarpa (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Rochefortia
- Rochefortia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Rochefortia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Rochelia
- Rochelia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Rochelia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Rotula
- Rotula; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Rotula (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Saccellium
- Cordia saccellia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Saccellium (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Selkirkia
- Selkirkia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Selkirkia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Sericostoma
- Sericostoma (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Sinjohnstonia
- Sinjohnstonia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Solenanthus
- Solenanthus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Solenanthus (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Stenosolenium
- Stenosolenium; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Stenosolenium (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Stephanocaryum
- Stephanocaryum; [iNaturalist]
- Stephanocaryum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Suchtelenia
- Suchtelenia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Suchtelenia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Thaumatocaryon
- Thaumatocaryon; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Thaumatocaryon (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Thyrocarpus
- Thyrocarpus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Thyrocarpus (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Tianschaniella
- Tianschaniella; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Tianschaniella (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Tiquilia
- Tiquilia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Tiquilia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Trachelanthus
- Trachelanthus; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Trachelanthus (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Trachystemon
- Trachystemon; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Trachystemon (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Trigonocaryum
- Trigonocaryum; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Trigonocaryum (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Trigonotis
- Trigonotis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- Trigonotis (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Ulugbekia
- Ulugbekia (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Valentiniella
- Valentiniella (Boraginaceae); [GNSP]
Wellstedia
- Wellstedia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
- 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)

References:

[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[POWO]
Plants of the Wolrd Online; World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist

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.

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.