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Taxon: Family Boraginaceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons. - borage family (plant)
Classification by:

Natura - nature
   actualia - actual entities
     Mundus Plinius - physical world
       naturalia - natural bodies
         Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
           Clade neomura Cavalier-Smith, 1987
             Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
               Clade discaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                 Clade natates Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                   Clade photaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                     Clade eucorta Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                       Superkingdom Corticata Lankester, 1878 - corticates
                         Kingdom Plantae Haeckel (1866) - plants
                           Subkingdom Viridiplantae Caval.-Sm. (1981) - green plants
                             Infrakingdom Streptophyta Caval.-Sm. (1993)
                               Clade Phragmoplastophyta Lecointre & Le Guyader 2006 [Hall, McCourt, Delwiche, Mishler & Karol 2020]
                                 Clade Embryophytaᵀ Engler 1887 [Mishler & Qiu 2020]
                                   Clade Pan-Tracheophytaᵀ Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Cantino & Donoghue 2020]
                                     Clade Apo-Tracheophytaᵀ Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Cantino & Donoghue 2020]
                                       [crown] Phylum Tracheophytaᵀ Sinnott ex Caval.-Sm. (1998) - vascular plants
                                         Clade Pan-Euphyllophytaᵀ Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Cantino & Donoghue 2020]
                                           Clade Euphyllophytaᵀ Lecointre & Le Guyader 2006 [Cantino & Donoghue 2020]
                                             Clade Pan-Spermatophytaᵀ Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Cantino, Doyle & Donoghue 2020]
                                               Clade Lignophytaᵀ Crane & Kenrick 1997, nom. cl. inval.
                                                 Clade Apo-Spermatophytaᵀ Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Cantino, Doyle & Donoghue 2020]
                                                   [crown] Subphylum Spermatophytinaᵀ Caval.-Sm. (1998) - seed plants
                                                     Clade Pan-Angiospermae Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Doyle, Cantino & Donoghue 2020]
                                                       [crown] Class Magnoliopsidaᵀ Brongn. (1843)
                                                         Clade Mesangiospermaeᵀ Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2007 [Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2020]
                                                           Clade Tricolpataeᵀ Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2007 [Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2020]
                                                             Clade Eudicotyledoneaeᵀ Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2007 [Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2020]
                                                               Clade Gunneridaeᵀ Soltis, Soltis & Judd 2007 [Soltis, Soltis & Judd 2020]
                                                                 Clade Pentapetalaeᵀ Soltis, Soltis & Judd 2007 [Soltis, Soltis & Judd 2020]
                                                                   Clade Superasteridaeᵀ Judd, Soltis & Soltis 2011 [Judd, Soltis & Soltis 2020]
                                                                     Superorder Asteranaeᵀ Takht. (1967)
                                                                       Clade Gentianidaeᵀ Olmstead, Judd & Cantino 2007 [Olmstead, Judd & Cantino 2020]
                                                                         Clade Lamiidaeᵀ Takhtajan 1987 [Olmstead, Judd & Cantino 2020]
                                                                           Clade Lamianaeᵀ Takhtajan 1967 [Olmstead & Judd 2020]
                                                                             Order Boraginalesᵀ Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820), sedis mutabilis [monotypic]
                                                                               Family Boraginaceaeᵀ Juss. (1789), nom. cons. - borage family
                                                                                 Genus Actinocarya Benth. (1876)
                                                                                 Genus Adelocaryum Brand
                                                                                 Genus Aegonychon Gray
                                                                                 Genus Afrotysonia S. Rauschert (1982)
                                                                                 Genus Amblynotus (A. de Candolle) Johnst. (1924)
                                                                                 Genus Amphibologyne Brand
                                                                                 Genus Ancistrocarya Maxim. (1872)
                                                                                 Genus Anoplocaryum Ledebour (1847)
                                                                                 Genus Antiotrema Handel-Mazzetti (1920)
                                                                                 Genus Antiphytum DC. ex C.F. Meisner (1840)
                                                                                 Genus Austrocynoglossum Popov ex R.R.Mill
                                                                                 Genus Benthamia Lindl.
                                                                                 Genus †Biorbia M.K. Elias (1932)
                                                                                 Genus †Borraginites Heer (1859)
                                                                                 Genus Bothriospermum Bunge (1833)
                                                                                 Genus Brachybotrys Maxim. ex Oliv. (1878)
                                                                                 Genus Brandella R.R. Mill (1986)
                                                                                 Genus †Calvarinus C. Reid & E.M. Reid (1910)
                                                                                 Genus Cerinthodes
                                                                                 Genus Chionocharis I.M.Johnst. (1924)
                                                                                 Genus Choriantha Riedl (1961)
                                                                                 Genus Craniospermum Lehm. (1818)
                                                                                 Genus Crucicaryum Brand (1929)
                                                                                 Genus Cynoglossopsis Brand, in Engl. (1931)
                                                                                 Genus Cynoglottis (Guşuleac) M. Vural & Kit Tan (1983)
                                                                                 Genus Cystostemon I.B. Balfour (1883)
                                                                                 Genus Dasynotus Johnst. (1948)
                                                                                 Genus †Davisella E.M. Reid & M.E.J. Chandler (1933)
                                                                                 Genus Echinospermum Sweet ex Lehm.
                                                                                 Genus Echiochilon Desf. (1798)
                                                                                 Genus †Ehretiaecarpum P. Menzel (1914)
                                                                                 Genus Embadium J.M.Black (1931)
                                                                                 Genus Gastrocotyle Bunge (1849)
                                                                                 Genus Gerascanthus P.Browne
                                                                                 Genus Glandora D. C. Thomas, Weigend & Hilger
                                                                                 Genus Gyrocaryum B. Valdes (1983)
                                                                                 Genus Harpagonella A.Gray (1876)
                                                                                 Genus Heterocaryum A.DC.
                                                                                 Genus Hilsenbergia Tausch ex Rchb.
                                                                                 Genus Kuschakewiczia Regel & Smirn.
                                                                                 Genus Lasiarrhenum I.M.Johnst. (1924)
                                                                                 Genus Lasiocaryum I.M.Johnst. (1925)
                                                                                 Genus Lepechiniella Popov (1953)
                                                                                 Genus Lindelofia Lehm. (1850)
                                                                                 Genus Lithocardium
                                                                                 Genus †Lithospermites E.W.Berry (1929)
                                                                                 Genus Lycopsis L. (1753)
                                                                                 Genus Macromeria D.Don (1832)
                                                                                 Genus Maharanga A.DC. (1846)
                                                                                 Genus Margarospermum (Rchb.) Opiz
                                                                                 Genus Metaeritrichium W.T.Wang
                                                                                 Genus Microcaryum I.M.Johnst. (1924)
                                                                                 Genus Microparacaryum (Popov ex Riedl) Hilger & Podlech
                                                                                 Genus Microula Bentham, in Bentham & Hook.f. (1876)
                                                                                 Genus Miltitzia A.DC. (1845)
                                                                                 Genus Mimophytum Greenman (1905)
                                                                                 Genus Morelosia Lex.
                                                                                 Genus Moritzia DC. ex C.F. Meisner (1840)
                                                                                 Genus †Myoporiphyllum Ettingsh. (1891)
                                                                                 Genus Myosotidium Hook. (1859)
                                                                                 Genus Myriopus Small
                                                                                 Genus Neatostema Johnst. (1953)
                                                                                 Genus Nesocaryum Johnst. (1927)
                                                                                 Genus Nomosa Johnst. (1954)
                                                                                 Genus Nyctelea Scop.
                                                                                 Genus Ogastemma R.K. Brummitt (1982)
                                                                                 Genus Omphalopus Naudin (1851)
                                                                                 Genus Omphalotrigonotis W.T.Wang
                                                                                 Genus Onosmodium Michx. (1803)
                                                                                 Genus Oreocarya Greene
                                                                                 Genus Pardoglossum Barbier & Mathez (1973)
                                                                                 Genus Patagonica Boehm.
                                                                                 Genus Pectocarya DC. ex Meisner (1840)
                                                                                 Genus Pentalophus A.DC.
                                                                                 Genus Pioctonon Raf.
                                                                                 Genus Pontechium Böhle & Hilger
                                                                                 Genus †Prolithospermum Elias (1942)
                                                                                 Genus Pseudomertensia H. Riedl, in K.H. Rechinger (1967)
                                                                                 Genus Psilolaemus I.M.Johnst. (1954)
                                                                                 Genus Schmidelia L.
                                                                                 Genus Setulocarya R.R.Mill & D.G.Long
                                                                                 Genus Sinojohnstonia H.H. Hu (1936)
                                                                                 Genus Stenosolenium Turcz.
                                                                                 Genus Thaumatocaryon Baill. (1890)
                                                                                 Genus Thyrocarpus Hance (1862)
                                                                                 Genus Varronia P.Browne
                                                                                 Genus Vaupelia Brand
                                                                                 Genus Viticella Dill. ex Moench
                                                                                 1 Genus Hoplestigma Pierre (1899)
                                                                                 2 Subfamily Cordioideae A.Gray
                                                                                 3 Subfamily Ehretioideae Arn.
                                                                                 4 Subfamily Heliotropioideae
                                                                                 5 Subfamily Hydrophylloideae Burnett
                                                                                 6 Subfamily Boraginoideaeᵀ (Juss.) Arn. (1832)
                                                                                 7 Subfamily Lennooideae

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