''Andersonglossum'' is a small genus of North American plants in the borage family (

Boraginaceae Boraginaceae, the Borago, borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs in 146 to 154 genus, genera with a worldwide distribution. The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single famil ...

). They are commonly called American comfreys, wild comfreys, or hound's tongues.

Taxonomy

Members of this genus were formerly placed in the genus ''

Cynoglossum ''Cynoglossum'' is a genus of small-flowered plants in the family Boraginaceae (borage family). It includes 81 species native to Eurasia, Africa, New Guinea, and Australia. '' Cynoglossum officinale'', the common hound's-tongue, is a native of A ...

''. They were separated in 2015 from other members of ''Cynoglossum'' by James I. Cohen into the newly named ''Andersonglossum''. Cohen named the genus in honor of

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(1942–2013), American botanist, director of the

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Herbarium, and recipient of the

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. Of Anderson, Cohen stated: "an incomparable professor, botanist, and person, who inspired me to study plant systematics". The

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is '' Andersonglossum virginianum'' (''Cynoglossum virginianum'' ).

Species

There are three species in ''Andersonglossum'': *'' Andersonglossum boreale'' — northern wild comfrey (Canada, northeastern United States) *'' Andersonglossum occidentale'' — western hound's tongue (California, Oregon) *'' Andersonglossum virginianum'' — southern wild comfrey (eastern United States)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q42958080 Boraginoideae Plants described in 2015 Flora of Northern America Boraginaceae genera