Lithospermum
| Lithospermum | |
|---|---|
| Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Subfamily: | Boraginoideae |
| Genus: | Lithospermum L. (1753) |
| Type species | |
| Lithospermum officinale | |
| Species | |
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84; see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lithospermum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. The genus is distributed nearly worldwide, but most are native to the Americas and the center of diversity is in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Species are known generally as gromwells or stoneseeds.