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Borago L.

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Borago L., Sp. Pl. 137-138 (1753)
Borago L.
Names_Fungi record source Borago

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Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
137-138
ICN
Borago L.
genus
Borago

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Boraginales
Boraginaceae
Borago

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Borago L.

Annual, biennial or perennial herbs, hispid. Infl. paniculate; cymes lax, bracteate. Calyx lobed nearly to base, accrescent. Corolla tube very short; limb rotate or campanulate, usually blue, rarely pink or white; lobes acute; scales emarginate, exserted. Filaments with long appendage at apex; anthers coherent, usually well exserted, forming a cone. Style included. Nutlets ± obovoid, erect, rugose, with thickened collar and strongly concave at base.

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Borago L.
Borago
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Borago L.
Boraginaceae
Borago L.
Borago L.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Borago L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
27 August 2008
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