- Borago
Taxobox
name = "Borago"
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Borago officinalis" flowers
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Lamiales
familia =Boraginaceae
genus = "Borago"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "Borago officinalis" - Common Borage "Borago pygmaea" - Creeping Borage"Borago" ("Bo-rá-go"), common name borage, is a
genus of twospecies ofherb s with large, hairy leaves that taste mildly ofcucumber , and star-shaped purple-blueflower s which are prized for their flavour. The leaves are often added to teas and salads, and the flowers have been added to wine (Borage has had a reputation to give one courage since Roman times). The flowers are highly attractive tobee s.Books
*Bennett, M. (2003) [http://www.batsford.com/book/0713487321 "Pulmonarias & the Borage Family"] . B.T. Batsford, ISBN 0-7134-8732-1
*Icon Health (2004) Borage Oil - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References. Icon Health Publications, ISBN 0-497-00169-1
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