| Trachystemon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Trachystemon D.Don |
| Species: | T. orientale |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachystemon orientale | |
Trachystemon is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. [1] The only species is Trachystemon orientalis, commonly known as Abraham-Isaac-Jacob or early-flowering borage. [1]
Its native range is Bulgaria to Turkey. [1]
It is a perennial herb of the family Boraginaceae. It is frequently grown as an ornamental for its early blue-violet flowers and large leaves. It quickly spreads to provide a dense groundcover. "Trachystemon" is derived from the Greek "trachys", meaning rough, and "stemon", a stamen. The specific epithet, "orientalis" means eastern or from the orient, and is a reference to the native distribution of this species. Trachystemon orientalis is endemic to southeastern Europe and western Asia. [2]
