Boraginales

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Boraginales

Description Boraginales is an order of flowering plants that contains 4 families, 140 genera, and over 2,000 species. The name “Boraginales” comes from the family Boraginaceae, which includes well-known plants like forget-me-nots and borage. Other families in this order include the Hydrophyllaceae, Lennoaceae, and Ehretiaceae. These plants are found worldwide, but are most diverse in the Americas. They are known…