Boraginaceae Family — Genera & Species
Boraginaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 576 species in 105 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Boraginaceae species
Mountain forget-me-not
Myosotis asiatica
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Forget Me Not
Myosotis sylvatica
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Italian Bugloss
Anchusa azurea
zebedeugalinhaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Cape Forget-me-not
Anchusa capensis
Kym NicolsonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Common Bugloss
Anchusa officinalis
Viktoriia StreltsovaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Propeller Plant
Arnebia decumbens
Alexander DubyninCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
German Madwort
Asperugo procumbens
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Borage
Borago officinalis
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Creeping Borage
Borago pygmaea
Karen FryCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Siberian Bugloss
Brunnera macrophylla
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Corn Gromwell
Buglossoides arvensis
tylototritonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
African Cordia
Cordia africana
Augustin SoulardCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Boraginaceae family
- Phacelia94 species
- Myosotis63 species · e.g. Mountain forget-me-not
- Echium30 species · e.g. Boissier's Viper's-bugloss
- Heliotropium28 species · e.g. Heliotrope
- Plagiobothrys25 species · e.g. Figwort Popcornflower
- Cordia18 species · e.g. African Cordia
- Lithospermum18 species · e.g. Bolivian Puccoon
- Hackelia17 species · e.g. Stickseed
- Cryptantha15 species · e.g. Affinis cryptantha
- Amsinckia13 species · e.g. California fiddleneck
- Lobostemon13 species
- Mertensia11 species · e.g. Arizona Bluebells
- Nama11 species · e.g. Aretium Nama
- Nemophila10 species · e.g. Baby Blue Eyes
- Oreocarya10 species · e.g. Hoary Cryptantha
- Ehretia9 species · e.g. Anacua
- Eriodictyon9 species
- Hydrophyllum9 species · e.g. Canadian Waterleaf
- Symphytum9 species · e.g. Common Comfrey
- Tiquilia8 species · e.g. Velvet Bush
- Cynoglossum7 species · e.g. Chinese Forget-me-not
- Pectocarya7 species
- Pulmonaria7 species · e.g. Spanish Lungwort
- Anchusa6 species · e.g. Italian Bugloss
- Tournefortia6 species · e.g. Sea Lavender
- Halgania5 species
- Lappula5 species · e.g. European Stickseed
- Alkanna4 species · e.g. Dyer's Bugloss
- Hesperochiron4 species · e.g. California Creeper
- Romanzoffia4 species · e.g. California Mist Maiden
- Trichodesma4 species · e.g. Smooth beeplant
- Varronia4 species
- Andersonglossum3 species · e.g. Wild Comfrey
- Euploca3 species · e.g. Euploca humilis
- Glandora3 species · e.g. Bluebells
- Onosma3 species · e.g. Troodos Bugloss
- Pholistoma3 species · e.g. Fiesta Flower
- Arnebia2 species · e.g. Propeller Plant
- Borago2 species · e.g. Borage
- Buglossoides2 species · e.g. Corn Gromwell
- Codon2 species
- Eritrichium2 species
- Eucrypta2 species · e.g. Chrysanthemum-leaf eucrypta
- Iberodes2 species · e.g. Iberis commutata
- Johnstonella2 species
- Omphalodes2 species · e.g. Cappadocian navelwort
- Pholisma2 species · e.g. Sand Rattle
- Adelinia1 species
- Aegonychon1 species
- Amblynotus1 species
- Amphibologyne1 species
- Ancistrocarya1 species · e.g. Japanese Ancistrocarya
- Asperugo1 species · e.g. German Madwort
- Bourreria1 species · e.g. Jamaican Boxwood
- Brachybotrys1 species
- Brandella1 species
- Brunnera1 species · e.g. Siberian Bugloss
- Cerinthe1 species · e.g. Honeywort
- Chionocharis1 species
- Coldenia1 species · e.g. Desert Fringeflower
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.