''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 family,

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. 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. 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'' M.Martens & Galeotti *'' Tournefortia acutifolia'' Willd. *'' Tournefortia andina'' Britton ''ex'' Rusby *'' Tournefortia andrade-limae'' J.I.M.Melo *'' Tournefortia angustiflora'' Ruiz & Pav. *'' Tournefortia argentea'' L. f. *'' Tournefortia astrotricha'' A.DC. *'' Tournefortia auroargentea'' 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'' Sw. *'' Tournefortia breviflora'' 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'' Killip *'' Tournefortia cuspidata'' Kunth *'' Tournefortia delicatula'' J.S. Mill. *'' Tournefortia densiflora'' M.Martens & Galeotti *'' Tournefortia elongata'' 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'' L. *'' Tournefortia fruticosa'' Ortega *'' Tournefortia fuliginosa'' Kunth *'' Tournefortia gardneri'' A.DC. *'' Tournefortia gigantifolia'' Killip ''ex'' J.S. Mill. *'' Tournefortia glabra'' L. *'' Tournefortia gnaphalodes'' (L.) R.Br. ''ex'' Roem. & Schult. *'' Tournefortia gracilipes'' I.M.Johnst. *'' Tournefortia hernandesii'' Dunal ''ex'' A. DC. *'' Tournefortia hirsutissima'' L. *'' Tournefortia isabellina'' J.S. Mill. *'' Tournefortia johnstonii'' Standl. *'' Tournefortia kirkii'' (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'' Ruiz & Pav. *'' Tournefortia longiloba'' D.N. Gibson *'' Tournefortia longispica'' J.S. Mill. *'' Tournefortia macrostachya'' Rusby *'' Tournefortia maculata'' Jacq. *'' Tournefortia mapirensis'' Lingelsh. *'' Tournefortia melanochaeta'' DC. *'' Tournefortia membranacea'' 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'' J.S. Mill. *'' Tournefortia mutabilis'' Vent. *'' Tournefortia obtusiflora'' Benth. *''

Tournefortia odorata ''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, ...

'' 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'' Nash,D. *'' Tournefortia poliochros'' Spreng. *'' Tournefortia polystachya'' Ruiz & Pav. *'' Tournefortia psilostachya'' Kunth *'' Tournefortia puberula'' Baker *'' Tournefortia pubescens'' Hook. f. *'' Tournefortia ramonensis'' Standl. *'' Tournefortia ramosissima'' K. Krause *'' Tournefortia rubicunda'' Salzm. ''ex'' DC. *''

Tournefortia rufo-sericea ''Tournefortia rufo-sericea'' is a species of soldierbush plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, Repúb ...

'' Hook. f. *'' Tournefortia salicifolia'' A. DC. *'' Tournefortia salzmannii'' 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'' G. Don *''

Tournefortia setacea ''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 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'' J.S. Mill. *'' Tournefortia vestita'' 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