Boraginaceae, commonly known as the borage family or forget me not family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Boraginales within the asterid clade, comprising about 90 to 120 genera in its narrower circumscription or up to about 155 in its broader one. Its leaves are alternate or a mix of alternate and opposite, its mostly bisexual flowers are typically borne in coiled scorpioid cymes with a five lobed calyx, and most species have hairy leaves whose mineral bearing hairs can irritate skin. The family includes borage, forget me nots of the genus Myosotis, and comfrey.
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Parent Taxon Of
Source Anchusa arvensis (Wikipedia)
Source Cordia boissieri (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ26568, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Boraginaceae
WikipediaIntroduction
Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, has two significantly different circumscriptions as of December 2025.
In Group: Asterid Families, Lead
Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, has two significantly different circumscriptions as of December 2025.
View the Source Wikidata: Boraginaceae
Cordia boissieri (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Cordia boissieri, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Anchusa arvensis (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Anchusa arvensis, IntroductionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Anchusa arvensis, Introduction
Anchusa arvensis is a species of flowering plant in the borage family Boraginaceae.
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