Trachystemon orientalis
 |
| Trachystemon orientalis | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Trachystemon |
| Species: | T. orientalis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Trachystemon orientalis | |
Trachystemon orientalis, commonly known as Abraham-Isaac-Jacob, is a perennial herb of the family Boraginaceae. Native to eastern Europe, 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. http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2008/04/trachystemon_orientalis.php
The name can also refer to several related plants, such as species of Pulmonaria.
References
 | This Asterid article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |