Eudicots/Asterids > Order: Borage > Family: Borage
Forget Me Not
The plantae family of 'Boraginaceae' or the Borage family, in common nomenclature. Often Blue flowered plants in flower parts of 5's with 4 fruits/nutlets and Hairy in distinguishing characteristics. A subfamily 'Waterleaf' also has dainty , dangling stamens. Most known plants include Alkanet, Borage, Comfrey, Fiddleneck, Forget me nots, Geigertree, Heliotrope, Hounds tongue, Lungwort, Oysterplant, Salvation Janes, Siberian Bugloss, Vipers Bugloss and Yerba Santa. The links herein go to related genera pages, of which, encompass plant use including European ethnobotany, cookery and apothecal, along with plant harvest, care and seasonal growth, as well as both Horticultural and Permaculture application/point of view by a practicing vegan's slant, N. Wink, AKA Ravenmor Fox."
Genera Listing
According to 'Kew' there are currently (156) Accepted within the 'Boraginaceae' family including some of the (2,000) species in the Genera sublinks, including;
Botinaceae (156)
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Hydrophylloideae
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Order of Boraginales
SYNONYMS:
Anchusaceae, Buglossaceae, Cerinthaceae, Echiaceae, Onosmaceae, Wellstediaceae
8 familys in the Boraginales Order
Boraginaceae, Cordiaceae, Ehretiaceae, Heliotropiaceae, Hoplestigmataceae, Hydrophyllaceae, Lennoaceae, Vahliaceae
References:
SYNONYMS:
Anchusaceae, Buglossaceae, Cerinthaceae, Echiaceae, Onosmaceae, Wellstediaceae
8 familys in the Boraginales Order
Boraginaceae, Cordiaceae, Ehretiaceae, Heliotropiaceae, Hoplestigmataceae, Hydrophyllaceae, Lennoaceae, Vahliaceae
References:
- plants ofthe world
- my personal vlog playlist with plants in the family
- wildflowers and weeds
- Image capture is of a 'Pride of Maderia' in the educational gardens of the Gilles street campas of Federation Tafe/University, by N. Wink.
Last updated 29th March 2023
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Last updated 29th March 2023
© 2014 Bohemefit for Fuerza International.
No content or information herein may be used elsewhere on social media, without written permission,
yet alone be out of context and or for content on other social media sites.