''Suchtelenia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

belonging to the 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 ...

. It contains six species native to western Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and southern European Russia. The genus name of ''Suchtelenia'' is in honour of

Paul van Suchtelen Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo P ...

(1788–1833), a Dutch-born Russian military officer. The genus was first described and published in Pl. Vasc. Gen. Vol.1 on page 188 in 1839.

Species

Six species are accepted. *''

Suchtelenia calycina ''Suchtelenia calycina'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is an annual native to Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The genus name of ''Suchtelenia'' is in honour of Paul van Suchtelen (1788–1833), a D ...

'' – Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan *''

Suchtelenia echinophora ''Suchtelenia'' is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It contains six species native to western Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and southern European Russia. The genus name of ''Suchtelenia ...

'' – southern European Russia and Kazakhstan *''

Suchtelenia laevigata ''Suchtelenia'' is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It contains six species native to western Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and southern European Russia. The genus name of ''Suchtelenia ...

'' – Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, and western Pakistan *''

Suchtelenia macrocarpa ''Suchtelenia'' is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It contains six species native to western Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and southern European Russia. The genus name of ''Suchtelenia ...

'' – Central Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and the Caucasus *''

Suchtelenia subsessilis ''Suchtelenia'' is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It contains six species native to western Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and southern European Russia. The genus name of ''Suchtelenia ...

'' – Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, and southern Israel *''

Suchtelenia szovitsiana ''Suchtelenia'' is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It contains six species native to western Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and southern European Russia. The genus name of ''Suchtelenia ...

'' – Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Western Himalaya, Western Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q9080309 Boraginoideae Boraginaceae genera Flora of the Palearctic realm