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Anchusa
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Anchusa

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.

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12 branches of this group, most-observed first

common alkanet

speciesAnchusa officinalis

Undulate Alkanet

speciesAnchusa undulata

Undulated Bugloss

speciesAnchusa hybrida

Anchusa leptophylla

speciesAnchusa leptophylla

Yellow Alkanet

speciesAnchusa ochroleuca

Anchusa procera

speciesAnchusa procera

Anchusa cespitosa

speciesAnchusa cespitosa

Anchusa leucantha

speciesAnchusa leucantha

Anchusa samothracica

speciesAnchusa samothracica

Anchusa × baumgartenii

hybridAnchusa × baumgartenii

Anchusa × thirkeana

hybridAnchusa × thirkeana

Anchusa × digenea

hybridAnchusa × digenea

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Anchusa in Living Images of Plants

Living Images of Plants

Otto Brunfels · 1532 · p.122

Anchusa in Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)

Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)

Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.547

Anchusa in Latin Herbal with German Synonyms

Latin Herbal with German Synonyms

1486 · p.60

Anchusa in Ortus sanitatis

Ortus sanitatis

1491 · p.37

Anchusa in Herbal of Virtues

Herbal of Virtues

1499 · p.59

Anchusa in Living Images of Plants

Living Images of Plants

Otto Brunfels · 1532 · p.119

Anchusa in Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides

Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.660

Anchusa in Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides

Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.659

Anchusa in Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.604

Anchusa in Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.604

Anchusa in Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.605

Anchusa in Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.1165

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1639439.