Heliotropiaceae Schrader. Heliotrope Family.
A family of 4 genera and about 420 species, shrubs, small trees, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan in tropical to temperate regions.
Ref: Al-Shehbaz (1991); Boraginales Working Group (F. Luebert et al.) (2016); Diane et al. In Kadereit & Bittrich (2016); Diane, Förther, & Hilger (2002); Feuillet (2019); Luebert (2013); Refulio-Rodríguez & Olmstead (2014); Ward & Fantz (1977). Show full citations.
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© Keith Bradley | Heliotropium amplexicaule | Original Image ⭷
© Bruce A. Sorrie | Heliotropium gnaphalodes | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Euploca | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos | Heliotropium gnaphalodes source | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos | Euploca source | Original Image ⭷
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