Tropicos

Group: Dicot Rank: genus Herbarium Placement: Monsanto, 3rd, C, 252

Authors:

Linnaeus, Carl von

Published In: Species Plantarum 1: 137–138. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)

Type Specimens

T: Borago officinalis L.

Higher Taxa:

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class: Equisetopsida C. Agardh
subclass: Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
superorder: Asteranae Takht.
order: Boraginales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
family: Boraginaceae Juss.

Projects: Antioquia , Bolivia , China , Ecuador , IPCN , Mesoamericana , Nicaragua , Pakistan , Peru

Common Names:

borage (English, United States)
- Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Sci. Comm. Names 1–294.

Keywords: BOL, CEC, FCC, MC, FNA

Accepted By:

Bailey, L.H. & E.Z. Bailey. 1976. Hortus Third i–xiv, 1–1290. MacMillan, New York.
Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2012. Rubiaceae a Verbenaceae. 4(2): 1–533. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Fl. Mesoamer.. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., R. D. C. Ortiz, R. Callejas Posada & M. Merello. (eds.) 2011. Fl. Antioquia: Cat. 2: 9–939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
Miller, J.S. 1988. A revised treatment of Boraginaceae for Panama. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75(2): 456–521.
Stevens, W. D., C. Ulloa Ulloa, A. Pool & O. M. Montiel Jarquín. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85: i–xlii,.

Borago advena Gilib. Flora Lituanica Inchoata Suppl.: 272. 1782. (Fl. Lit. Inch.)
Borago africana L. Species Plantarum 1: 138. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)
Borago aspera Gilib. Flora Lituanica Inchoata 1: 25. 1782. (Fl. Lit. Inch.)
Borago crassifolia Vent. Description des Plantes Nouvelles . . . Jardin de J. M. Cels 100, pl. 100. 1800. (Descr. Pl. Nouv.)
Borago hortensis L. Flora Anglica 12. 1754. (Fl. Angl.)
Borago indica L. Species Plantarum 1: 137. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)
Borago laxiflora Fisch. Catalogue du Jardin des Plantes...à Gorenki 27. 1808. (Cat. Jard. Gorenki)
Borago longifolia Poir. Voyage en Barbarie 2: 119. 1789. (Voy. Barbarie)
Borago macranthera Banks & Sol.
Borago morisiana Bigazzi & Ricceri Webbia 46(2): 192. 1992. (Webbia)
Borago officinalis L. Species Plantarum 1: 137. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)
Borago orientalis L. Species Plantarum 1: 138. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)
Borago pygmaea Chater & Greuter
Borago trabutii Maire
Borago verrucosa Forssk. Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica 41. 1775. (Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.)
Borago zeylanica Burm. f. Flora Indica . . . nec non Prodromus Florae Capensis 41. 1768. (Fl. Indica)

Specimens

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Specimen coordinates enclosed in square brackets [ ] have been approximated based on political units.

Mesoamerica
- Mexico : [23°37'00"N 102°34'30"W], 05 January 1847, Josiah Gregg 187 (MO)
- Mexico : [23°37'00"N 102°34'30"W], May 6, 1937, Eizi Matuda 1247 (MO)
- Mexico Michoacán, Tuxpan: 1600 m, 26 Febrero 1984, José C. Soto Núñez 6132 (MO)
- Mexico Oaxaca, Juxtlahuaca: 2000 m, 17°16'00"N 098°17'00"W, 25-5-1989, A. de Avila B. 313 (MO)
- Mexico Puebla: Ex-colegio de San Pedro y San Pablo, 19°02'32"N 098°11'55"W, 14 mai 1911, G. Arsène 5941 (MO)
North America
- United States Washington, King: [47°28'00"N 121°49'00"W], 15 November 1998, James S. Miller & John K. Myers 10132 (MO)
South America
- Chile Coquimbo: 150 m, 21 Sept 1991, Leslie R. Landrum 7523 (MO)
- Ecuador Chimborazo: 2700 m, 01°40'00"S 078°39'00"W, 11/25/1981, Filskov, Per, Søndergaard, Martin & Gregersen, I. 37428 (AAU)
- Ecuador Imbabura: 2000 m, 00°21'00"N 078°07'00"W, 11/21/1981, Filskov, Per, Søndergaard, Martin & Gregersen, I. 37283 (AAU)
- Ecuador Morona-Santiago: 2800 m, 03°12'00"S 078°45'00"W, 3/31/1985, Bente Eriksen 59131 (AAU)

Mapping will be based on a standard reference mark based on political units when available.

Mesoamerica
- Guatemala : Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2012. Rubiaceae a Verbenaceae. 4(2): 1–533. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Fl. Mesoamer. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
- Mexico : Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2012. Rubiaceae a Verbenaceae. 4(2): 1–533. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Fl. Mesoamer. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
North America
- United States : USDA, NRCS. 2007. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge.
South America
- Colombia Antioquia: Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., R. D. C. Ortiz, R. Callejas Posada & M. Merello. (eds.) 2011. Fl. Antioquia: Cat. 2: 9–939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.