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Boraginaceae

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Boraginaceae, the borage- or forget-me-not family, includes a variety of shrubs, trees, and herbs, totaling about 2,000 species in 146 genera found worldwide.

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boraginaceae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	2498	https://www.gbif.org/species/2498
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	55752	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=55752

Rank

family

Taxonomy (GBIF)

Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Boraginales : Boraginaceae

Taxonomy (PBDB)

Life : Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Lamiales : Boraginaceae

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
kingdom	Plantae	Haeckel 1866
phylum	Spermatophyta
class	Magnoliopsida	Cronquist et al. 1996
-	Eudicot	Doyle and Hotton 1991
order	Lamiales	Bromhead 1838
family	Boraginaceae	de Jussieu 1789

Scientific Name

Boraginaceae

Name Published In

Gen. Pl.: 128. 4 Aug

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Boraginaceae	family	belongs to Lamiales	stated without evidence	Mabberley, 2000

Taxon Size (PBDB)

First Recorded Appearance

41.3 - 38.0 Ma
Eocene

Primary Reference (PBDB)

D.J. Mabberley. 2000. The Plant-Book, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 858 p.

Common Name(s)

Ruwbladigenfamilie, Rubladfamilien, Strävbladiga, ლაშქარასებრნი, ムラサキ, Förgätmigejväxter, Indiankålsväxter, Boraginacées, Borage Family, 지치과, Rauhblattgewächse

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boraginaceae

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Actinocarya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Adelinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Adelocaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Aegonychon genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Afrotysonia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Alkanna genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amblynotus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Amsinckia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Anchusa genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Anchusella genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ancistrocarya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Andersonglossum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Anoplocaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Antiotrema genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Antiphytum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Arguzia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Arnebia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Asperugo genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Borago genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Bothriospermum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Brachybotrys genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Brandellia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Brunnera genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Buglossa genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Buglossoides genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caccinia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceranthe genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cerinthe genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Chionocharis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Choriantha genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cienkowskya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cohiba genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Conanthus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cordioxylon genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cosmanthus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Craniospermum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Crematomia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Crucicaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cryptantha genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cynoglossopsis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cynoglossospermum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cynoglossum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cynoglottis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cystostemon genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Dasynotus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Decalepidanthus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Echinospermum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Echiochilon genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Echiostachys genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Echium genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Elizaldia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Embadium genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Endiplus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Eremocarya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Eritrichium genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Eritrichum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ernstamra genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Eutoca genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Firensia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Galeata genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Gastrocotyle genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Glandora genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Greeneocharis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Gyrocaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Hackelia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Halacsya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Harpagonella genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Hemisphaerocarya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Heterocaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Hormuzakia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Huynhia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Iberodes genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ivanjohnstonia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Johnstonella genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ktenospermum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lappula genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lappulla genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lasiocaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lepechiniella genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lindelofia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lithodora genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lithospermites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Lithospermum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lobostemon genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lutrostylis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lycopsis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Macielia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Maharanga genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Mairetis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Mapuchea genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Marcielia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Melanortocarya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Memoremea genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Menais genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Mertensia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Metaeritrichium genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microparacaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microula genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Mimophytum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Moltkia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Moltkiopsis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Montjolya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Morelosia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Moritzia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Myosotidium genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Myosotis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Neatostema genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nesocaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nonea genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nonnea genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ogastemma genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Omphalodes genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Omphalotrigonotis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oncaglossum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Onosma genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oreocarya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Paracaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Paramoltkia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Patagonica genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pausias genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pectocarya genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pentaglottis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Phyllocara genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pittonia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Plagiobothrys genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Podonosma genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pontechium genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pseudoheterocaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pseudomertensia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Psilostemon genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pulmonaria genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Rindera genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Rochelia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Scorpianthes genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Selkirkia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Sericostoma genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Sinojohnstonia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Solenanthus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Stenosolenium genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Stephanocaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Stomotechium genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Suchtelenia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Symphytum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tetaris genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Thaumatocaryon genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Thaumatocaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Thyrocarpus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Trachystemon genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Trichodesma genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Trigonocaryum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Trigonotis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ulmarronia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Unident-Boraginaceae genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Vaupeli genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Anonymos caroliniense species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cystestemon socotranus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Dyplostylis fasciculata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lapidocordia punctata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Mimopytum australe species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Trichosma calathiforme species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tubopetalon caribaeum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

Name	Source	Taxon Rank	Taxonomy
Onosmaceae	GBIF	family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Boraginales : Onosmaceae
Lennoaceae	GBIF	family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Boraginales : Lennoaceae
Anchusaceae	GBIF	family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Boraginales : Anchusaceae
Cordiaceae	GBIF	family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Boraginales : Cordiaceae
Buglossaceae	GBIF	family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Boraginales : Buglossaceae
Hoplestigmataceae	GBIF	family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Boraginales : Hoplestigmataceae
Asperifoliaceae	GBIF	family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Boraginales : Asperifoliaceae
Sebestenaceae	GBIF	family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Boraginales : Sebestenaceae

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1789	Boraginaceae de Jussieu
2000	Boraginaceae Mabberley

References

Mabberley D.J. (2000) The Plant-Book, 2nd ed., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 858 p.

Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Gen. Pl.: 128. 4 Aug - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Gärdenfors, Ulf, Hall, R., Hallingbäck, T., Hansson, H.G. & Hedström, L. (2003) Djur, svampar och växter i Sverige 2003. Förteckning över antal arter per familj. ArtDatabanken Rapporterar 5, ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. (reviderad excelfil med svenska växtfamiljer). - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas

Reveal, J. L. (2006). USDA - APHIS - Concordance of Family Names, 2006 version. Available online at http://www.plantsystematics.org/reveal/pbio/usda/usdaindex.html. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. (2016). An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 181(1): 1-20. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Van der Meijden, R. (2005) - via Taxa Watermanagement the Netherlands (TWN)

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