GRIN-Global

Family Boraginaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Summary

Family number:

160

Last updated:

17 January 2017

Alternate name:

Number of accepted genera:

147

Type genus:

Borago L.

Comments:

dicot family

List of genera records in GRIN

Synonyms

Anchusaceae Vest
Buglossaceae Hoffmanns. & Link, nom. illeg.
Cordiaceae R. Br. ex Dumort., nom. cons.
Ehretiaceae Mart., nom. cons.
Heliotropiaceae Schrad., nom. cons.
Hoplestigmataceae Gilg, nom. cons.
Hydrophyllaceae R. Br., nom. cons.
Lennoaceae Solms, nom. cons.
Onosmaceae Martinov
Sebestenaceae Vent., nom. illeg.
Wellstediaceae Novak

Subdivisions of Boraginaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Subfamily	Tribe	Subtribe
Boraginoideae
Cordioideae
Ehretioideae
Heliotropioideae
Hydrophylloideae
Lennooideae

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyfamily?id=160. Accessed 18 July 2025.