Tournefortia Explained

Tournefortia, often called soldierbushes, is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae.

It was first published under the name "Pittonia" by Charles Plumier in 1703, in honour of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, Carl Linnaeus changed the name to Tournefortia, on the grounds that Tournefort was virtually unknown by his family name outside France.[1]

Species

The following species are accepted:[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Paul-Antoine Cap . fr . [{{google books|gApKAAAAcAAJ |page=12 |plainurl=y}} Le Muséum d'histoire naturelle ]. 12 . L. Curmer . 1854 .
  2. 120998-1 . Tournefortia L. . 5 February 2024 .