HyperDic: family_boraginaceae

English > 1 sense of the expression family Boraginaceae:
NOUNplantfamily Boraginaceae, Boraginaceae, borage familya widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit
English > family Boraginaceae: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit.
SynonymsBoraginaceae, borage family
Member ofPolemoniales, order PolemonialesPolemoniaceae
MembersAmsinckia, genus Amsinckiarough annual herbs of Europe and the Americas
Borago, genus Boragoperennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
Cordia, genus CordiaTropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
Cynoglossum, genus CynoglossumA large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae
Echium, genus EchiumA genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
Hackelia, genus Hackelia, Lappula, genus Lappulastickweed
Lithospermum, genus LithospermumAnnual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants
Mertensia, genus MertensiaA genus of herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae that grow in temperate regions and have blue or purple flowers shaped like funnels
Myosotis, genus Myosotisforget-me-nots
Onosmodium, genus OnosmodiumA genus of North American perennial herbs of the family Boraginaceae
Symphytum, genus Symphytumcomfrey
genus Anchusarough and hairy Old World herbs
Broaderplant familyA family of plants
Spanishboragináceas
CatalanBoraginaceae, boraginàcia, boraginàcies

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