Symphytum
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Comfrey
Symphytum is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. There are up to 35 species, known by the common name comfrey (pronounced /ˈkʌmfri/). Some species and hybrids, particularly S. officinale and S. × uplandicum, are used in gardening and herbal medicine. They are not to be confused with Andersonglossum virginianum, known as wild comfrey, another member of the borage family.... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Boraginaceae
- Taxonomic Completion
9.52%
2 of 21 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 99a105d0-8a4f-49f7-81eb-6b2815dc33e4
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility