''Echiochilon'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae, the Borago, borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs in 146 to 154 genus, genera with a worldwide distribution.
The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single famil ...
.
Its native range is Northern Africa to Kenya and Southern Pakistan.
Species
16 species are accepted.
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Echiochilon arabicum''
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Echiochilon arenarium''
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Echiochilon baricum''
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Echiochilon callianthum''
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Echiochilon chazaliei''
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Echiochilon collenettei''
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Echiochilon cyananthum''
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Echiochilon fruticosum''
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Echiochilon jugatum''
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Echiochilon kotschyi''
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Echiochilon lithospermoides''
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Echiochilon longiflorum''
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Echiochilon pauciflorum''
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Echiochilon persicum''
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Echiochilon pulvinatum''
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Echiochilon simonneaui''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q8771599
Boraginoideae
Boraginaceae genera