Onosma gigantea
Also known as: Onosma astroites Steven +1 more
- Onosma astroites Steven
- Onosma gigantea var. hispida Boiss.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Onosma gigantea is a biennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Onosma, which contains over 200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cyprus, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms