Abstract

BARAJAS-MENESES, FABIOLA; FERNANDEZ-ALONSO, JOSÉ LUIS  and  GALINDO-TARAZONA, ROBINSON. Diversity and Composition of the borago family in the Department of Santander (Colombia). Caldasia [online]. 2005, vol.27, n.2, pp.151-172. ISSN 0366-5232.

A synopsis of the borago family for the department of Santander (Colombia), including keys to genera and species, and information about nomenclature and geographical and altitudinal distribution of the species is presented. Taxonomic observations, remarkable chorological data, vernacular names and known uses for these plants in the departament are also included. In total, 38 species belonging to 8 genera are cited, three of them naturalized in Colombia. Cordia diversifolia and Tournefortia glabra are here reported for the first time in Colombia.

Keywords : Boraginaceae; Colombia; chorology; diversity; Santander; taxonomy.

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