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Anchusa
Sign in to saveThe genus Anchusa belongs to the borage family (Boraginaceae). It includes about 35 species found growing in Europe, North Africa, South Africa and Western Asia. They are introduced in the United States.
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Anchusa is a genus of plants within the family Boraginaceae. It belongs to the order Boraginales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus is described by the source Pauly–Wissowa and produces fruit of the type nucule. Common names for this taxon include bugloss, Ossentong, 牛舌草属, and volovski jezik.
Records for Anchusa are held by institutions such as NHMUK, NY, MO, ANSP, and SBBG. These records originate from countries including the United Kingdom, Egypt, Turkmenistan, the United States, and Bulgaria. The genus has been documented in 127,690 occurrences and 657 specific records, with 412 associated media files.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBoraginales
- FamilyBoraginaceae
狼紫草属（学名：Lycopsis）是紫草科下的一个属，为一年生、被粗毛草本植物。该属共有3种，分布于欧洲和亚洲。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 657
- With media
- 412
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Collections
- NHMUK, NY, MO, ANSP, SBBG, CAS
- Recorded in
- United Kingdom, Egypt, Turkmenistan, United States, Bulgaria, Greece, China, Sweden
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Boraginaceae
- Image
- Anchusa officinalis 16-06-2006 19.44.06.JPG
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- Category:Anchusa
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- Anchusa
- taxon common name
- volovski jezik
- has fruit type
- nucule
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Encyclopedic overview
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The genus Anchusa belongs to the borage family (Boraginaceae). It includes about 35 species found growing in Europe, North Africa, South Africa and Western Asia. They are introduced in the United States.
They consist of annual plants, biennial plants and perennial plants with the general characteristics of the borage family. They are commonly herbaceous. The leaves are simple or undulate, covered with stiff hairs.
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