Onosma
Genus of flowering plants in the borage family Boraginaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Onosma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates.[1] Some are popular as rock garden plants.[2]
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Onosma | |
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Onosma simplicissima ssp. volgensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Subfamily: | Boraginoideae |
Genus: | Onosma L. |
Type species | |
Onosma echioides | |
Species | |
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Estimates of the number of species in the genus range from about 85[3] or 88[4] to 150.[1][5] The systematics are unclear and the group is in need of study and revision.[1]