Genus Lithospermum L.


Summary
Genus number:
6901
Last updated:
1 June 2017
Family:
Boraginaceae
Subfamily:
Boraginoideae
Tribe:
Lithospermeae
Common name(s):

gromwell
Accession count:

20 (12  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s) Possible synonym(s)

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Fruit and seed

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References:
  1. Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family
  2. Cohen, J. I. & J. I. Davis. 2009. Nomenclatural changes in Lithospermum (Boraginaceae) and related taxa following a reassessment of phylogenetic relationships. Brittonia 61:101-111.
  3. Weigend, M. et al. 2009. Marbleseeds are gromwells – Systematics and evolution of Lithospermum and allies (Boraginaceae tribe Lithospermeae) based on molecular and morphological data. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 52:755-768. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2009.05.013.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=6901. Accessed 11 May 2026.