| Common Name | |
| Scientific Name | Borago officinalis |
| Type | plant |
| Sub-population Note |
| NCBI Tax ID | 13363 |
| GBIF ID | 2926110 |
| IUCN ID |
| Description | Borage ( or ; Borago officinalis), also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae native to the Mediterranean region. Although the plant contains small amounts of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, some parts are edible and its seeds provide oil. |
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| Medicinal Uses | |
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| Reference | NCBI Taxonomy ID: 13363 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=13363 |
Record ID: 32
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