Borago

Borago
Borago officinalis flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Subfamily: Boraginoideae
Genus: Borago
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Species

Borago longifolia Poir.
Borago morisiana Bigazzi & Ricceri
Borago officinalis L.
Borago pygmaea Chater & Greuter
Borago trabutii Maire

Borago, or borage, is a genus of five species[1] of herbs native to the Mediterranean, with one species, Borago officinalis, cultivated and naturalized throughout the world.

  1. ^ Selvi, Coppi & Bgazzi (2006). "Karyotype Variation, Evolution and Phylogeny in Borago (Boraginaceae), with Emphasis on Subgenus Buglossites in the Corso-Sardinian System". Annals of Botany. 98 (4): 857–868. doi:10.1093/aob/mcl167. PMC 2806164. PMID 16870641.