Eritrichium (alpine forget-me-not) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. It contains 78 species.[1] Notable members include Eritrichium howardii and Eritrichium nanum.

Eritrichium
Eritrichium canescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Subfamily: Boraginoideae
Genus: Eritrichium
Schrad. ex Gaudin
Type species
Eritrichium nanum
(L.) Schrad. ex Gaudin
Species

78 accepted species

Its native range stretches from temperate Eurasia, across Alaska to western central U.S.A. It is found in Europe (within Austria, France, Italy, Romania, Switzerland and Yugoslavia), in Siberia, (within Altay, Buryatiya, Chita, Krasnoyarsk and Tuva,) in Central Asia (within Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), in Western Asia (within Afghanistan, East Himalaya, Iran, Pakistan and West Himalaya), in China (within Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet and Xinjiang,) in Eastern Asia (with Japan and Korea,) in Canada (within Northwest Territories and Yukon) and also in USA (within Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming).[1]

It was first published in Fl. Helv. vol.2 on page 57 in 1828.[1]

Species

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As accepted by Kew;[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Eritrichium Schrad. ex Gaudin | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 July 2022.