Borago officinalis

Taxonavigation

Borago officinalis

Taxonavigation: Unassigned Euasterids I
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Euasterids I Ordines: Unassigned Euasterids I

Familia: Boraginaceae
Subfamilia: Boraginoideae
Tribus: Boragineae
Genus: Borago
Species: Borago officinalis

Name

Borago officinalis L., 1753.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Borago advena Gilib., Fl. Lit. Inch. Suppl. 272. 1782.
  • Borago aspera Gilib., Fl. Lit. Inch. 1: 25 1782.
  • Borago hortensis L., Fl. Angl. 12. 1754.
  • Borago officinalis var. stenopetala Ducell. & Maire, Contr.414, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 19: 60. 1928.

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 137.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Borago officinalis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Borretsch
français: Bourrache officinale
galego: Borraxe
latviešu: Gurķene
македонски: Обичен борач, лисичинка, волски јазик
Nederlands: Borage
日本語: ルリジサ
русский: Огуречная трава
slovenčina: Borák lekársky
suomi: Rohtopurasruoho, purasruoho, kurkkuyrtti
svenska: Gurkört
Türkçe: Hodan

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