Boraginaceae

Arnebia Forssk.

First published in Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 62 (1775)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is E. Medit. to Mongolia, N. & E. Africa to Himalaya.

Descriptions

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Annual or perennial herbs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, entire
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers often heterostylous, in spike- or raceme-like cymes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx deeply 5-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla salver-shaped or funnel-shaped, without scales or hairs in throat; lobes 5
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 5, included
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 4-lobed; style gynobasic, once or twice 2-fid; stigma capitate or 2-fid
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit of up to 4 nutlets, with a basal areole.
Distribution
Some 38 species, in the Mediterranean region and eastwards to the Himalayas, one species extending to tropical Africa.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0