Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Boraginales

Boraginaceae Juss.

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Ehretiaceae*	Mart.	heterotypic synonym; nom. cons.
*Hydrophyllaceae*	R. Br.	heterotypic synonym; nom. cons.
*Wellstediaceae*	Novák	heterotypic synonym
*Aegonychon*	Gray	taxonomically included in
*Alkanna*	Tausch	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Amsinckia*	Lehm.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Anchusa*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Anchusella*	Bigazzi, E. Nardi & Selvi	taxonomically included in
*Argusia*	Boehm.	taxonomically included in
*Arnebia*	Forssk.	taxonomically included in
*Asperugo*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Borago*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Brunnera*	Steven	taxonomically included in
*Buglossoides*	Moench	taxonomically included in
*Caccinia*	Savi	taxonomically included in
*Ceballosia*	Förther	taxonomically included in
*Cerinthe*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Coldenia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cordia*	L.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Cynoglossum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cynoglottis*	(Gușul.) Vural & Kit Tan	taxonomically included in
*Echiochilon*	Desf.	taxonomically included in
*Echium*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Eritrichium*	Gaudin	taxonomically included in
*Euploca*	Nutt.	taxonomically included in
*Gastrocotyle*	Bunge	taxonomically included in
*Glandora*	D. C. Thomas, Weigend & Hilger	taxonomically included in
*Gyrocaryum*	Valdés	taxonomically included in
*Hackelia*	Opiz	taxonomically included in
*Halacsya*	Dörfl.	taxonomically included in
*Heliotropium*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Heterocaryum*	A. DC.	taxonomically included in
*Hormuzakia*	Gușul.	taxonomically included in
*Huynhia*	Greuter	taxonomically included in
*Lappula*	Moench	taxonomically included in
*Lithodora*	Griseb.	taxonomically included in
*Lithospermum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lycopsis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Macrotomia*	DC.	taxonomically included in
*Mairetis*	I. M. Johnst.	taxonomically included in
*Mattiastrum*	Brand	taxonomically included in
*Melanortocarya*	Selvi, Bigazzi, Hilger & Papini	taxonomically included in
*Mertensia*	Roth	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Microparacaryum*	(Riedl) Hilger & Podlech	taxonomically included in
*Moltkia*	Lehm.	taxonomically included in
*Moltkiopsis*	I. M. Johnst.	taxonomically included in
*Myosotis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Neatostema*	I. M. Johnst.	taxonomically included in
*Nemophila*	Nutt.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Nonea*	Medik.	taxonomically included in
*Ogastemma*	Brummitt	taxonomically included in
*Omphalodes*	Mill.	taxonomically included in
*Onosma*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Paracaryum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Paracynoglossum*	Popov	taxonomically included in
*Paramoltkia*	Greuter	taxonomically included in
*Paraskevia*	W. Sauer & G. Sauer	taxonomically included in
*Pentaglottis*	Tausch	taxonomically included in
*Phacelia*	Juss.	taxonomically included in
*Phyllocara*	Gușul.	taxonomically included in
*Plagiobothrys*	Fisch. & C. A. Mey.	taxonomically included in
*Podonosma*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Pontechium*	Böhle & Hilger	taxonomically included in
*Pulmonaria*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rindera*	Pall.	taxonomically included in
*Rochelia*	Rchb.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Sclerocaryopsis*	Brand	taxonomically included in
*Solenanthus*	Ledeb.	taxonomically included in
*Suchtelenia*	Meisn.	taxonomically included in
*Symphytum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Trachelanthus*	Kunze	taxonomically included in
*Trachystemon*	D. Don	taxonomically included in
*Trichodesma*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Trigonocaryum*	Trautv.	taxonomically included in
*Trigonotis*	Steven	taxonomically included in
*Wigandia*	Kunth	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.

Children

Aegonychon Gray
Alkanna Tausch
Amsinckia Lehm.
Anchusa L.
Anchusella Bigazzi, E. Nardi & Selvi
Argusia Boehm.
Arnebia Forssk.
Asperugo L.
Borago L.
Brunnera Steven
Buglossoides Moench
Caccinia Savi
Ceballosia Förther
Cerinthe L.
Coldenia L.
Cordia L.
Cynoglossum L.
Cynoglottis (Gușul.) Vural & Kit Tan
Echiochilon Desf.
Echium L.
Eritrichium Gaudin
Euploca Nutt.
Gastrocotyle Bunge
Glandora D. C. Thomas, Weigend & Hilger
Gyrocaryum Valdés
Hackelia Opiz
Halacsya Dörfl.
Heliotropium L.
Heterocaryum A. DC.
Hormuzakia Gușul.
Huynhia Greuter
Lappula Moench
Lithodora Griseb.
Lithospermum L.
Lycopsis L.
Macrotomia DC.
Mairetis I. M. Johnst.
Mattiastrum Brand
Melanortocarya Selvi, Bigazzi, Hilger & Papini
Mertensia Roth
Microparacaryum (Riedl) Hilger & Podlech
Moltkia Lehm.
Moltkiopsis I. M. Johnst.
Myosotis L.
Neatostema I. M. Johnst.
Nemophila Nutt.
Nonea Medik.
Ogastemma Brummitt
Omphalodes Mill.
Onosma L.
Paracaryum Boiss.
Paracynoglossum Popov
Paramoltkia Greuter
Paraskevia W. Sauer & G. Sauer
Pentaglottis Tausch
Phacelia Juss.
Phyllocara Gușul.
Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
Podonosma Boiss.
Pontechium Böhle & Hilger
Pulmonaria L.
Rindera Pall.
Rochelia Rchb.
Sclerocaryopsis Brand
Solenanthus Ledeb.
Suchtelenia Meisn.
Symphytum L.
Trachelanthus Kunze
Trachystemon D. Don
Trichodesma R. Br.
Trigonocaryum Trautv.
Trigonotis Steven
Wigandia Kunth

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: lemmikkikasvit; sievikkikasvit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: indiankålsväxter; strävbladiga

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Gen. Pl.: 128. 1789

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. & Raab-Straube, E. von Boraginaceae Juss. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/c029e2dd-0b84-49e4-8080-b20eadf281ee

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Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2008 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.