''Bourreria'' is a genus of

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s in the

borage Borage ( or ; ''Borago officinalis''), also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region, and has naturalized in many other locales. It grows satisfactorily in gard ...

family,

Boraginaceae Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees and herbs in 146, to 156 genera with a worldwide distribution. The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the order ...

. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beurer. The genus is native to the Americas, where species are distributed from

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to northern

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, and in the

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and

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in the

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. The

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is in the Caribbean,

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,Gottschling, M. and J. S. Miller. (2007)
A revision of ''Bourreria'' (Boraginales, Ehretiaceae) in South America.
''Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden'' 94(4) 734-44. and Mexico.Campos Ríos, G. M. (2005)
Revisión del género ''Bourreria'' P. Browne (Boraginaceae) en México.
''Polibotánica'' 19, 39-103. (Spanish) As of 2007 there are about 30 species in the genus. Species include: *''

Bourreria andrieuxii ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beu ...

'' – ''guayabillo'', ''lágrima de virgen'' * ''

Bourreria baccata ''Bourreria baccata'' is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is native to Caribbean islands including Jamaica, and also to parts of north and South America. Common name In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known ...

'' Raf. *''

Bourreria bolivarensis ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

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Bourreria cassinifolia ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

'' (A.Rich.) Griseb. – smooth strongbark *''

Bourreria costaricensis ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

'' *'' Bourreria formosa'' *''

Bourreria grandicalyx ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beu ...

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Bourreria hintonii ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beu ...

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Bourreria huanita ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beu ...

'' – ''huanita'', ''jazmín de palo'', ''jazmín del istmo'', ''guie-xoba'' *''

Bourreria longiflora ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beu ...

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Bourreria mollis ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

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Bourreria motaguensis ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

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Bourreria obovata ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

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Bourreria ovata ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne (physician), Patrick Browne to honour German pharm ...

'' Miers – Bahamian strongbark *''

Bourreria oxyphylla ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

'' – ''bojón'', ''jub a che'', ''palo de nance'', ''taruche'', ''copo a max'' *''

Bourreria pulchra ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

'' – ''bakalbo'', ''kakalché'', ''copte ché'' *''

Bourreria purpusii ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

'' – ''yoa prieto'', ''jazmín del monte'' * ''

Bourreria radula ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

'' (Poir.) G.Don – rough strongbark *'' Bourreria rekoi'' * '' Bourreria revoluta'' Kunth *''

Bourreria rinconensis ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

''Miller, J. S. (1999)
New Boraginaceae from tropical America 1: New species of ''Bourreria'' and ''Tournefortia'' from Costa Rica and a note on the publication of ''Cordia collococca''.
''Novon'' 9(2) 230-35. *'' Bourreria rowellii'' *'' Bourreria rubra'' *''

Bourreria sonorae ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne (physician), Patrick Browne to honour German pharm ...

'' – ''chocolatillo'', ''lengua de gato'' *''

Bourreria spathulata ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne (physician), Patrick Browne to honour German pharm ...

'' – ''capulín'', ''zalzapotzin'', ''zapotillo'' * ''

Bourreria succulenta ''Bourreria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as strongbark or strongback. The generic name was chosen by Patrick Browne to honour German pharmacist Johann Ambrosius Beur ...

'' Jacq. – bodywood, chink, poisonberry *'' Bourreria superba'' – ''ricate'' * ''

Bourreria velutina ''Bourreria velutina'' is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles a ...

'' (DC.) Gurke * '' Bourreria virgata'' (Sw.) G.Don – ''roble de guayo''

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* Boraginaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Asterid-stub