Taton, A. (1971) Boraginaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique
Annual, biennial or perennial herbs. Leaves alternate. Inflorescence of scorpioid cymes. Flowers bisexual. Calyx 5-lobed, not or only slightly accrescent. Corolla tube short, cylindric or funnel-shaped, closed with 5 scales at the throat; lobes 5. Ovary of 4 separate lobes. Style gynobasic. Fruit of 4 nutlets; nutlets depressed, glochidiate. Worldwide: c. 75 species in temperate and warm regions, mainly Old World DRC: 3 taxa. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| amplifolium Hochst. ex A. DC. | VIII,IX | Description, Image |
| coeruleum A. DC. subsp. johnstonii (Baker) Verdc. var. mannii (Baker & C.H. Wright) Verdc. | VIII,IX,XI | |
| lanceolatum Forssk. | III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,XI | Description, Image |