Anchusa officinalis

Anchusa officinalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Anchusa
Species:
A. officinalis
Binomial name
Anchusa officinalis
Subspecies[1]
  • Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta (Griseb.) Selvi & Bigazzi
  • Anchusa officinalis subsp. officinalis
Synonyms[2][3]
List
    • Anchusa angustifolia L.
    • Anchusa arvalis Rchb.
    • Anchusa davidovii Stoj.
    • Anchusa incarnata Schrad. ex Steud.
    • Anchusa leptophylla W.D.J.Koch
    • Anchusa lycopsidis Besser ex Link
    • Anchusa macedonica Velen.
    • Anchusa macrocalyx Hausskn.
    • Anchusa maculata Hornem. ex Steud.
    • Anchusa microcalyx Vis.
    • Anchusa moesiaca Velen.
    • Anchusa ochroleuca Baumg.
    • Anchusa officinalis var. alba Gray
    • Anchusa officinalis subsp. angustifolia (L.) Bjelcic
    • Anchusa officinalis var. angustifolia (L.) Lej.
    • Anchusa officinalis var. angustior Hartm.
    • Anchusa officinalis var. arvalis (Rchb.) Rouy
    • Anchusa officinalis var. brachyantha Regel
    • Anchusa officinalis var. glabrescens Wimm. & Grab.
    • Anchusa officinalis var. hirsuta Wimm. & Grab.
    • Anchusa officinalis var. hispida Wimm. & Grab.
    • Anchusa officinalis var. incarnata Gray
    • Anchusa officinalis subvar. intacta (Griseb.) Guşul.
    • Anchusa officinalis var. longiflora Griseb.
    • Anchusa officinalis var. macrantha H.Post
    • Anchusa officinalis var. minor Gaudin
    • Anchusa officinalis var. moesiaca (Velen.) Guşul.
    • Anchusa officinalis f. roseiflora H.Post
    • Anchusa officinalis f. undulatifolia Wimm. & Grab.
    • Anchusa officinalis var. velenovskyi Guşul.
    • Anchusa osmanica Velen.
    • Anchusa pustulata Schur
    • Anchusa spicata Lam.
    • Anchusa tinctoria Woodv.
    • Anchusa undulata var. intacta Griseb.
    • Anchusa velenovskyi (Guşul.) Stoj.
    • Anchusa velenovskyi var. stojanovii St.Kozhukharov
    • Buglossum angustifolium (L.) Moench
    • Buglossum aspermum Gilib.
    • Buglossum officinale Lam.

Anchusa officinalis, also knowns as common bugloss or common alkanet, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family. It is native to Europe and small parts of western Asia, but has been escaped from cultivation to grow in additional locations in Europe and the Americas. The flowers are noted for their popularity with bumblebees due to a large nectar flow. The plants have been used in traditional medicines, but were falling out of favor by the early 1800s. They are still planted in gardens for their popularity with bees and their blue flowers.

  1. ^ "Anchusa officinalis L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Anchusa officinalis subsp. officinalis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Anchusa officinalis subsp. intacta (Griseb.) Selvi & Bigazzi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 January 2024.