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Boraginaceae

Contains 13 genera and 35 accepted taxa overall.

Classification:	Dicots
Common Name:	Borage family
Specimen:	Search the Consortium of Tennessee-Kentucky Herbaria for specimens within this family

Genera

Genus	Common Name	Taxa Count
Andersonglossum		1
Buglossoides	BUGLOSSOIDES	2
Cynoglossum	HOUND'S TONGUE	1
Echium		1
Hackelia		1
Heliotropium	HELIOTROPE	1
Hydrophyllum		5
Lappula		1
Lithospermum	GROMWELL	8
Mertensia		1
Myosotis	FORGET-ME-NOT	8
Nemophila	BABY BLUE EYES	1
Phacelia		9

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

UNDER DEVELOPMENT - this was the previous location of the Distribution Map - see the new section below.

For more information, contact: Joey Shaw, PhD

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Citation Information:

Shaw, J., D. Estes, B. Ruhfel, A.B. Morris, and T.R. Littlefield. 2023 Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Austin Peay State University, University of Michigan, Furman University, and Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.