Boraginaceae

  • Family

    Boraginaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Boraginaceae

  • Common Names

    Borage Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 100

    Number of species: 2,000

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is of cosmopolitan distribution, but especially well developed in western North America and in the Mediterranean region, eastward into Asia.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Boraginaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.