Family · Asterids
Boraginaceae
Borage, forget-me-not, comfrey
Bristly-haired herbs with coiled flower clusters and five-lobed blooms; includes borage and comfrey.
- Accepted species
- 3,515accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 154accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈61 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD
Open Boraginaceae in the treePan, zoom and dig into its genera in the interactive view.›
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Largest genera
Heliotropium254 spp.
Onosma248 spp.
Cordia229 spp.
Phacelia207 spp.
Euploca172 spp.
Myosotis168 spp.
Varronia141 spp.
Cryptantha105 spp.
Cynoglossum86 spp.
Lithospermum84 spp.
Lappula81 spp.
Eritrichium78 spp.
Echium73 spp.
Trigonotis71 spp.
Alkanna69 spp.
Oreocarya67 spp.
Tournefortia67 spp.
Ehretia66 spp.
Plagiobothrys65 spp.
Hackelia56 spp.
Nama55 spp.
Bourreria52 spp.
Mertensia51 spp.
Nonea47 spp.
Maharanga43 spp.
Anchusa38 spp.
Trichodesma38 spp.
Mattiastrum37 spp.
Arnebia36 spp.
Microula34 spp.
Symphytum34 spp.
Rindera31 spp.
Paracaryum29 spp.
Lobostemon28 spp.
Tiquilia28 spp.
Pulmonaria27 spp.
Myriopus25 spp.
Solenanthus23 spp.
Rochelia22 spp.
Antiphytum17 spp.
Johnstonella17 spp.
Cystostemon16 spp.
Echiochilon16 spp.
Halgania16 spp.
Amsinckia13 spp.
Lepechiniella13 spp.
Nemophila13 spp.
Pectocarya13 spp.
Craniospermum11 spp.
Mimophytum11 spp.
Omphalodes11 spp.
Eriodictyon10 spp.
Hydrophyllum10 spp.
Lindelofia10 spp.
Decalepidanthus9 spp.
Rochefortia9 spp.
Glandora8 spp.
Moltkia7 spp.
Bothriospermum6 spp.
Buglossoides6 spp.
The 94 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.
Where it grows
- Asia-Temperate1,248
- Northern America856
- Southern America690
- Africa428
- Europe348
- Asia-Tropical321
- Australasia171
- Pacific12
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Boraginaceae sits in the order Boraginales.