''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

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 ...

. It was first published under the name ''Pittonia'' by

Charles Plumier Charles Plumier (; 20 April 1646 – 20 November 1704) was a French botanist after whom the frangipani genus ''Plumeria'' is named. Plumier is considered one of the most important of the botanical explorers of his time. He made three botanizing ...

in 1703, in honour of

Joseph Pitton de Tournefort Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (5 June 165628 December 1708) was a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants. Botanist Charles Plumier was his pupil and accompanied him on his voyages. Lif ...

. Later,

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...

changed the name to ''Tournefortia'', on the grounds that Tournefort was virtually unknown by his family name outside France.

Selected species

The following species are accepted by ''

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'': *''

Tournefortia acutiflora ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' M.Martens & Galeotti *'' Tournefortia acutifolia'' Willd. *''

Tournefortia andina ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Britton ''ex'' Rusby *'' Tournefortia andrade-limae'' J.I.M.Melo *''

Tournefortia angustiflora ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Ruiz & Pav. *''

Tournefortia argentea ''Heliotropium arboreum'' is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is native to tropical Asia including southern China, Madagascar, northern Australia, and most of the atolls and high islands of Micronesia and Polyn ...

'' L. f. *'' Tournefortia astrotricha'' A.DC. *''

Tournefortia auroargentea ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Killip *''

Tournefortia belizensis ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Lundell *''

Tournefortia bicolor ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Sw. *''

Tournefortia breviflora ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' DC. *'' Tournefortia brevilobata'' K. Krause *''

Tournefortia buchtienii ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Killip *''

Tournefortia caeciliana ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Loes. *''

Tournefortia calycina ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Benth. *''

Tournefortia candida ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' (M. Martens & Galeotti) Walp. *''

Tournefortia candidula ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' (Miers) I.M.Johnst. *''

Tournefortia capitata ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' M. Martens & Galeotti *''

Tournefortia caracasana ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Kunth *''

Tournefortia chinchensis ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Killip *''

Tournefortia chrysantha ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' (M. Martens & Galeotti) Walp. *''

Tournefortia cordifolia ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' André *'' Tournefortia coriacea'' Vaupel *''

Tournefortia curvilimba ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Killip *'' Tournefortia cuspidata'' Kunth *'' Tournefortia delicatula'' J.S. Mill. *'' Tournefortia densiflora'' M.Martens & Galeotti *''

Tournefortia elongata ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' D.N.Gibson *''

Tournefortia filiflora ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Griseb. *''

Tournefortia foetidissima ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' L. *'' Tournefortia fruticosa'' Ortega *'' Tournefortia fuliginosa'' Kunth *'' Tournefortia gardneri'' A.DC. *'' Tournefortia gigantifolia'' Killip ''ex'' J.S. Mill. *''

Tournefortia glabra ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' L. *''

Tournefortia gnaphalodes ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' (L.) R.Br. ''ex'' Roem. & Schult. *'' Tournefortia gracilipes'' I.M.Johnst. *'' Tournefortia hernandesii'' Dunal ''ex'' A. DC. *''

Tournefortia hirsutissima ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' L. *'' Tournefortia isabellina'' J.S. Mill. *'' Tournefortia johnstonii'' Standl. *''

Tournefortia kirkii ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' (I.M. Johnst.) J.S. Mill. *'' Tournefortia lanceolata'' Fresen. *'' Tournefortia latisepala'' Nowicke *''

Tournefortia lilloi ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' I.M. Johnst. *''

Tournefortia longifolia ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Ruiz & Pav. *''

Tournefortia longiloba ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' D.N. Gibson *'' Tournefortia longispica'' J.S. Mill. *''

Tournefortia macrostachya ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Rusby *'' Tournefortia maculata'' Jacq. *'' Tournefortia mapirensis'' Lingelsh. *'' Tournefortia melanochaeta'' DC. *''

Tournefortia membranacea ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' A. DC. *'' Tournefortia mexicana'' Vatke *'' Tournefortia microcalyx'' (Ruiz & Pav.) I.M. Johnst. *''

Tournefortia montana ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Lour. *''

Tournefortia multiflora ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' J.S. Mill. *'' Tournefortia mutabilis'' Vent. *'' Tournefortia obtusiflora'' Benth. *'' Tournefortia odorata'' Sessé & Moc. *'' Tournefortia ovalifolia'' Rusby *''

Tournefortia paniculata ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Cham. *''

Tournefortia pedicellata ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Nash,D. *'' Tournefortia poliochros'' Spreng. *''

Tournefortia polystachya ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Ruiz & Pav. *'' Tournefortia psilostachya'' Kunth *'' Tournefortia puberula'' Baker *'' Tournefortia pubescens'' Hook. f. *'' Tournefortia ramonensis'' Standl. *''

Tournefortia ramosissima ''Tournefortia ramosissima'' is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also term ...

'' K. Krause *'' Tournefortia rubicunda'' Salzm. ''ex'' DC. *'' Tournefortia rufo-sericea'' Hook. f. *''

Tournefortia salicifolia ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' A. DC. *''

Tournefortia salzmannii ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' DC. *''

Tournefortia sarmentosa ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Lam. *'' Tournefortia scabrida'' Kunth *''

Tournefortia scandens ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Mill. *''

Tournefortia schiedeana ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' G. Don *'' Tournefortia setacea'' Killip *'' Tournefortia sibirica'' L. *''

Tournefortia stenosepala ''Tournefortia stenosepala'' is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habita ...

'' K. Krause *''

Tournefortia subsessilis ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Cham. *'' Tournefortia subspicata'' Donn.Sm. *'' Tournefortia tacarcunensis'' A.H. Gentry & Nowicke *'' Tournefortia tarmensis'' (Krause) J.F. Macbr. *'' Tournefortia ternifolia'' Kunth *'' Tournefortia trichocalycina'' A.DC. *'' Tournefortia ulei'' Vaupel *'' Tournefortia umbellata'' Kunth *'' Tournefortia urceolata'' J.S.Mill. *''

Tournefortia usambarensis ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' (Verdc.) Verdc. *''

Tournefortia vasquezii ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' J.S. Mill. *''

Tournefortia vestita ''Tournefortia'', commonly known as soldierbush, 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. Later, ...

'' Killip *'' Tournefortia villosa'' Salzm. ''ex'' DC. *'' Tournefortia virgata'' Ruiz & Pav. *'' Tournefortia volubilis'' L.

Uses

''Tournefortia angustifolia'' is added to some versions of the hallucinogenic drink

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References

6. “Dangling In The Tournefortia” by Charles Bukowski published 2001 Black Sparrow {{Taxonbar, from=Q2234690 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot