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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

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. They grow in dry, sunny

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s with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)
A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) species from central Anatolia, Turkey.
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in the genus range from about 85''Onosma''.
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A new ''Onosma'' L.(Boraginaceae) species from southern Anatolia, Turkey.
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A new species of ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) from eastern Turkey.
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'' accepts 235 species. The

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are unclear and the group is in need of study and revision. Onosma alborosea 3

Selected species

As of July 2024, ''Plants of the World Online'' accepts 235 species. Selected species include: * '' Onosma adenopus'' * '' Onosma affinis'' * ''

Onosma aksoyii ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

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Onosma alborosea ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

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Onosma album ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

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Onosma apiculatum ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

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Onosma arenaria ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

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Onosma atila-ocakii ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

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Onosma aucheranum ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

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Onosma beyazoglui ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

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Onosma borysthenica ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

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Onosma bourgaei ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

'' * '' Onosma bracteatum'' * '' Onosma bubanii'' * '' Onosma bulbotrichum'' * '' Onosma canescens'' * '' Onosma cassium'' * '' Onosma caucasica'' * '' Onosma caerulescens'' * '' Onosma cingulatum'' * '' Onosma confertum'' * ''

Onosma decastichum ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Boraginaceae. They are Indigenous (ecology), native to the Mediterranean basin, Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrate ...

'' * '' Onosma dalmatica'' * '' Onosma dicedens'' * '' Onosma dichroantha'' * '' Onosma echioides'' * '' Onosma elegantissimum'' * ''

Onosma epirotica ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

''''Onosma Epirotica Teppner''
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Onosma erectum ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

'' * '' Onosma exsertum'' * '' Onosma farreri'' * '' Onosma fastigiata'' * '' Onosma fistulosum'' * '' Onosma frutescens'' * ''

Onosma fruticosa ''Onosma fruticosa'' is an erect, much branched shrub, 30-100 cm high, young shoots covered with bristles. Leaves alternate, simple, entire, stalkless, oblanceolate, 7-20 x 2-5 mm, thick, margins revolute, with a mixture of short hairs and long ...

'' * '' Onosma gigantea'' * '' Onosma glomeratum'' * '' Onosma glmelinii'' * '' Onosma graeca'' * '' Onosma helvetica'' * '' Onosma hispidum'' * '' Onosma hookeri'' * '' Onosma irritans'' * '' Onosma isauricum'' * '' Onosma javorkae'' * '' Onosma kaheirei'' * '' Onosma lijiangense'' * '' Onosma liui'' * '' Onosma luquanense'' * '' Onosma maaikangense'' * ''

Onosma macrochaeta ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.Koyuncu, O., et al. (2013)A new ''Onosma'' (Boraginaceae) s ...

'' * '' Onosma mertensioides'' * '' Onosma molle'' * '' Onosma multiramaosum'' * '' Onosma nangqenense'' * '' Onosma nanum'' * '' Onosma orientalis'' * '' Onosma paniculatum'' * '' Onosma polioxanthum'' * '' Onosma polychroma'' * ''

Onosma pseudoarenaria ''Onosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Boraginaceae. They are Indigenous (ecology), native to the Mediterranean basin, Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrate ...

'' * '' Onosma rascheyana'' * '' Onosma rigida'' * '' Onosma setosa'' * '' Onosma simplicissimum'' * '' Onosma sinicum'' * '' Onosma stelluata'' * '' Onosma straussii'' * ''

Onosma stridii ''Onosma stridii'' is a perennial flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is a Greek endemic species found only at Mt. Kallidromo and Mt. Chlomo. It was named after Swede botanist Arne Strid P. Arne K. Strid (born March 7, 1943, in Kris ...

'' * '' Onosma taurica'' * '' Onosma tenuiflora'' * '' Onosma tornensis'' * '' Onosma tricerosperma'' * '' Onosma troodi'' * '' Onosma visianii'' * '' Onosma waddellii'' * '' Onosma waltonii'' * '' Onosma wardii'' * '' Onosma yajiangense'' * '' Onosma zayueense''

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Boraginaceae genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Paleotropical flora {{Boraginoideae-stub