Called “borage family” in GBIF
Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, has two significantly different circumscriptions as of December 2025. In the narrower circumscription, Boraginaceae sensu stricto is one of 11 families placed in the order Boraginales and includes about 90–120 genera. This approach was developed by the Boraginales Working Group. In the older, broader circumscription, Boraginaceae sensu lato is the only family in the order Boraginales, and includes about 155 genera.
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With one plant each: Anchusa (Anchusa strigosa), Borago (Borage).
The rough, bristly-leaved borage relative growing wild in Mediterranean scrublands and sometimes ...
That St. John's Wort or green tea you're growing on the windowsill for a soothing cup can quietly...
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A plant called Anchusa strigosa, used in traditional medicine, helped restore hormone balance, reduce oxidative stress, and normalize ovarian function in rats with a PCOS-like condition, performing nearly as well as the standard drug metformin.
That St. John's Wort or green tea you're growing on the windowsill for a soothing cup can quietly cancel out blood thinners,...
