Heliotropium

Heliotropium
	Heliotropium arborescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Subfamily:	Heliotropioideae
Genus:	Heliotropium; Tourn. ex L. (1753)
Type species
	Heliotropium europaeum; L.
Species
	250-300, see text
Synonyms
	List Beruniella Zakirov & Nabiev (1986); Bourjotia Pomel (1874); Bucanion Steven (1851); Ceballosia G.Kunkel ex Förther (1998); Cochranea Miers (1868); Dialion Raf. (1838); Eliopia Raf. (1838); Heliophytum DC. (1845); Hieranthemum Spach (1840); Lithococca Small ex Rydb. (1932); Meladendron Molina (1810); Notonerium Benth. (1876); Oskampia Raf. (1838), nom. illeg.; Parabouchetia Baill. (1887); Pentacarya DC. ex Meisn. (1840); Piptoclaina G.Don (1837); Pittonia Mill. (1754); Sarcanthus Andersson (1855); Schobera Scop. (1777); Scorpianthes Raf. (1838); Scorpiurus Heist. ex Fabr. (1763); Synzistachium Raf.(1838); Tetrandra Miq. (1858); Tiaridium Lehm. (1818); Valentina Speg. (1902), nom. illeg.; Valentiniella Speg. (1903); ;

Heliotropium /ˌhiːliəˈtroʊpiəm, -lioʊ-/^[3] is a genus of flowering plants traditionally included in the family Boraginaceae s.l., but placed in the family Heliotropiaceae within the Boraginales order, by the Boraginales Working Group..^[4] There are around 325 species in this almost cosmopolitan genus,^[5] which are commonly known as heliotropes. They are highly toxic to dogs and cats, as well as to humans.^[6]

^ "Heliotropium L". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
^ Heliotropium Tourn. ex L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
^ Luebert, Federico; Cecchi, Lorenzo; Frohlich, Michael W.; Gottschling, Marc; Guilliams, C. Matt; Hasenstab-Lehman, Kristen E.; Hilger, Hartmut H.; Miller, James S.; Mittelbach, Moritz; Nazaire, Mare; Nepi, Massimo (2016-06-24). "Familial classification of the Boraginales". Taxon. 65 (3): 502–522. doi:10.12705/653.5. hdl:11365/993946. ISSN 0040-0262.
^ Luebert, F.; Cecchi, L.; Frohlich, M.W.; et al. (2016). "Familial classification of the Boraginales". Taxon. 65 (3): 502–522. doi:10.12705/653.5. hdl:11365/993946. ISSN 0040-0262. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
^ "Poisonous Plants--Heliotrope". mason.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

[1] "Heliotropium L". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2010-01-12.

[powo-2] Heliotropium Tourn. ex L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

[3] Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607

[4] Luebert, Federico; Cecchi, Lorenzo; Frohlich, Michael W.; Gottschling, Marc; Guilliams, C. Matt; Hasenstab-Lehman, Kristen E.; Hilger, Hartmut H.; Miller, James S.; Mittelbach, Moritz; Nazaire, Mare; Nepi, Massimo (2016-06-24). "Familial classification of the Boraginales". Taxon. 65 (3): 502–522. doi:10.12705/653.5. hdl:11365/993946. ISSN 0040-0262.

[LuebertCecchi2016-5] Luebert, F.; Cecchi, L.; Frohlich, M.W.; et al. (2016). "Familial classification of the Boraginales". Taxon. 65 (3): 502–522. doi:10.12705/653.5. hdl:11365/993946. ISSN 0040-0262. Retrieved 16 June 2018.

[6] "Poisonous Plants--Heliotrope". mason.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

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Heliotropium

Heliotropium arborescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Subfamily:	Heliotropioideae
Genus:	Heliotropium Tourn. ex L. (1753)
Type species
Heliotropium europaeum L. ^[1]
Species
250-300, see text
Synonyms^[2]
List Beruniella Zakirov & Nabiev (1986) Bourjotia Pomel (1874) Bucanion Steven (1851) Ceballosia G.Kunkel ex Förther (1998) Cochranea Miers (1868) Dialion Raf. (1838) Eliopia Raf. (1838) Heliophytum DC. (1845) Hieranthemum Spach (1840) Lithococca Small ex Rydb. (1932) Meladendron Molina (1810) Notonerium Benth. (1876) Oskampia Raf. (1838), nom. illeg. Parabouchetia Baill. (1887) Pentacarya DC. ex Meisn. (1840) Piptoclaina G.Don (1837) Pittonia Mill. (1754) Sarcanthus Andersson (1855) Schobera Scop. (1777) Scorpianthes Raf. (1838) Scorpiurus Heist. ex Fabr. (1763) Synzistachium Raf.(1838) Tetrandra Miq. (1858) Tiaridium Lehm. (1818) Valentina Speg. (1902), nom. illeg. Valentiniella Speg. (1903)