Checklist: Boraginaceae

BORAGINACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of taxa generated from the database. Genera and species which are purely cultivated have been excluded.

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Literature:  
Martins, E.S. (1990) Boraginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4)  
Taton, A. (1971) Boraginaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 
  
NamesFZ Divisions
  
MYOSOTIS L. 
Myosotis abyssinica Boiss. & Reut. IX
Myosotis aequinoctialis Baker
Myosotis hispida K. Koch var. bracteata A.Rich.
  
EUPLOCA Nutt. 
Euploca katangensis (Gürke ex De Wild.) E.L.A.N.Simons & Wieringa IV,V,VII,XI
Heliotropium baclei DC. & A. DC. var. rostratum I.M. Johnst.
Heliotropium katangense Gürke ex De Wild.
Heliotropium marifolium sensu Baker & Wright non Retz
Heliotropium nigerinum A.Chev.
Euploca ovalifolia (Forssk.) Diane & Hilger V,IX,XI
Heliotropium coromandelianum Retz.
Heliotropium ovalifolium Forssk.
Heliotropium phyllosepalum Baker
Euploca strigosa (Willd.) Diane & Hilger VIII,IX
Heliotropium constrictum Kaplan
Heliotropium longifolium Klotzsch
Heliotropium pygmaeum Klotzsch
Heliotropium strigosum Willd.
  
CYSTOSTEMON Balf. f. 
VAUPELIA Brand 
Cystostemon barbatus (Vaupel) A.G.Mill. & Riedl XI
Trichodesma barbatum Vaupel
Vaupelia barbata (Vaupel) Brand
  
7038.000 CORDIA L. 
Cordia africana Lam. V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,XI
Cordia abyssinica R. Br. ex A. Rich.
Cordia holstii Gürke ex Engl.
Cordia unyorensis Stapf
Gerascanthus africanus (Lam.) Borhidi
Gerascanthus holstii (Gürke ex Engl.) M.Kuhlm. & Mattos
Cordia aurantiaca Baker II,III,IV,VI
Cordia bequaertii De Wild.
Cordia dewevrei De Wild. & T.Durand V,VI
Cordia gilletii De Wild. [End] III
Cordia millenii Baker II,III,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX
Cordia monoica Roxb. VIII,IX
Cordia ovalis Hochst. ex A.DC.
Cordia mukuensis Taton XI
Cordia myxa L. III
Cordia pilosissima Baker XI
Cordia kirkii Baker
Cordia senegalensis Juss. ex Poir. XI
Cordia uncinulata De Wild. VII,IX
  
7043.000 EHRETIA P. Browne 
Ehretia angolensis Baker I,III
Ehretia cymosa Thonn. ex Schumach.
var. divaricata (Baker) Brenan VIII,IX
Ehretia cymosa Thonn.
var. cymosa II,III,IV,V,VI,VII
Ehretia microcalyx Vaupel [End] VI
  
7046.000 COLDENIA L. 
Coldenia procumbens L. V
  
7052.000 HELIOTROPIUM L. 
*Heliotropium indicum L. I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,XI
Heliophytum indicum (L.) DC.
Tiaridium indicum (L.) Lehm.
Heliotropium zeylanicum (Burm. f.) Lam. V,IX,XI
Heliotropium subulatum (A.DC.) Vatke
Tournefortia subulata Hochst. ex A. DC.
  
7056.000 TRICHODESMA R. Br. 
Trichodesma ambacense Welw.
subsp. hockii (De Wild.) Brummitt III,XI
Trichodesma angolense Brand
Trichodesma hockii De Wild.
Trichodesma ledermannii Vaupel
Trichodesma tinctorium Brand
Trichodesma verdickii Brand
Trichodesma bequaertii De Wild. [End] V,XI
Trichodesma physaloides (Fenzl) A. DC. IV,V,XI
Trichodesma vanmeelii Taton [End] XI
Trichodesma zeylanicum (Burm. f.) R. Br. V,VII,VIII,IX,XI
Borago zeylanica Burm. f.
  
7064.000 CYNOGLOSSUM L. 
Cynoglossum amplifolium Hochst. ex A. DC. VIII,IX
Cynoglossum coeruleum A. DC.
subsp. johnstonii (Baker) Verdc. var. mannii (Baker & C.H. Wright) Verdc. VIII,IX,XI
Cynoglossum geometricum Baker & C.H. Wright
Cynoglossum lanceolatum Forssk. III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,XI
Cynoglossum micranthum Desf.
Paracynoglossum lanceolatum (Forssk.) R.R. Mill.
  
7109.000 LITHOSPERMUM L. 
Lithospermum afromontanum Weim. IX

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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Checklist: Boraginaceae].
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-checklist.php?family_id=36, retrieved 30 May 2026

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