Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-notfamily, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs in 146 to 154 genera with a worldwide distribution.
Balthasaria is a genus of plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae. They are found in Africa, within Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaïre.
Metaporana is a genus of plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae.
Polysphaeria is a genus of plants in the family Rubiaceae, and its native range is Madagascar and Tropical Africa. It contains the following 22 species according to Plants of the World Online:
Seddera is a genus of plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae. There are currently 20 known species of the plant. Although it is mainly African, the plant extends to Arabia and India.
Bernard Verdcourt was a biologist and taxonomist, most widely known as a botanist and latterly an honorary research fellow at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. Prior to coming to Kew in 1964, he was associated with the East African Herbarium for 15 years. Although his best-known work probably consists of his many studies of the East African flora, he has also made extensive contributions relating to African terrestrial mollusks and to entomology. Dr. Verdcourt received the Linnean Medal for botany from the Linnean Society of London in 2000. His list of publications includes more than 1,000 scientific works. The standard author abbreviation Verdc. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
Nymphaea nouchali, often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus, star lotus, red water lily, dwarf aquarium lily, blue water lily, blue star water lily or manel flower, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. In Sanskrit it is called utpala. This species is usually considered to include the blue Egyptian lotus N. nouchali var. caerulea. In the past, taxonomic confusion has occurred, with the name Nymphaea nouchali incorrectly applied to Nymphaea pubescens.
Limeum is a genus of flowering plants. It includes 25 species.
Stictocardia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Convolvulaceae.
Tennantia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It only contains one known species, Tennantia sennii(Chiov.) Verdc. & Bridson
Astripomoea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Convolvulaceae.
Cordisepalum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Convolvulaceae.
Esterhuysenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Otomeria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
Paraknoxia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
Parapentas is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
Phyllopentas is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
Sanrafaelia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Annonaceae. The only species is Sanrafaelia ruffonammari.
Pseudobersama is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. The only species is Pseudobersama mossambicensis.
Stapfiella lucida is a shrub native to Burundi, Congo, Rwana, and Zaïre. It reaches heights of 1.5 – 3 meters high, shiny 4–5 cm leaves that cluster at the top of branches, yellowish white homostylous flowers, and chestnut colored seeds.
