Heliotropium
Heliotropium /ˌhiːliəˈtroʊpiəm, -lioʊ-/ is a genus of flowering plants in the heliotrope family, Heliotropiaceae. There are around 325 species in this almost cosmopolitan genus, which are commonly known as heliotropes. They are highly toxic to dogs and cats.
| Heliotropium | |
|---|---|
| Heliotropium arborescens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Subfamily: | Heliotropioideae |
| Genus: | Heliotropium L. |
| Type species | |
| Heliotropium europaeum L. | |
| Species | |
|
250-300, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Beruniella Zakirov & Nabiev | |
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