The Borage plant family is in the class Magnoliopsida, subclass Asteridae, order Lamiales. It is characterized by hairy foliage, usually alternate and simple; flowers are funnel-shaped or tubular. Some of the species contain PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS.

Synonyms: Arnebias, Tournefortia, Onosma, txid21571, Cynoglossums, txid181188, txid411249, Arnebia, Ehretia, txid48522, txid373121, Boraginaceae, txid89629, Onosmas, Cynoglossum, Alkanna, txid79403, Anchusas, Ehretias, Alkannas, Tournefortias, Anchusa, txid475881