Symphytum
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Symphytum is a genus in the Boraginaceae
family. Its species are known by the common name comfrey. Some species and hybrids, particularly S. officinale
and S. × uplandicum, are used in gardening and herbal medicine.
Species include:
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae, the Borage or Forget-me-not family, include a variety of shrubs, trees, and herbs, totaling about 2,000 species in 146 genera found worldwide.A number of familiar plants belong to this family....
family. Its species are known by the common name comfrey. Some species and hybrids, particularly S. officinale
Symphytum officinale
Symphytum officinale is a perennial flowering plant of the genus Symphytum in the family Boraginaceae. Along with several other species of Symphytum, it is commonly known as comfrey. To differentiate it from other comfreys, this species may be known as common comfrey, Quaker comfrey, and cultivated...
and S. × uplandicum, are used in gardening and herbal medicine.
Species include:
- Symphytum asperumSymphytum asperumSymphytum asperum is a flowering plant of the genus Symphytum in the family Boraginaceae. Common names include rough comfrey and prickly comfrey. It is native to Asia and it is known in Europe and North America as an introduced species and sometimes a weed.-References:* -External links:**...
(synonym: S. asperrimum) – Prickly Comfrey, Rough Comfrey - Symphytum bulbosum – Bulbous Comfrey
- Symphytum caucasicumSymphytum caucasicumSymphytum caucasicum is an ornamental plant of Symphytum genus in the Boraginaceae family, which is native to Caucasus.-External links:...
– Caucasian Comfrey - Symphytum ibericum – Creeping Comfrey
- Symphytum officinaleSymphytum officinaleSymphytum officinale is a perennial flowering plant of the genus Symphytum in the family Boraginaceae. Along with several other species of Symphytum, it is commonly known as comfrey. To differentiate it from other comfreys, this species may be known as common comfrey, Quaker comfrey, and cultivated...
– Comfrey - Symphytum orientale – White Comfrey
- Symphytum tauricum – Crimean Comfrey
- Symphytum tuberosumSymphytum tuberosumSymphytum tuberosum, the Tuberous Comfrey or in Gaelic Meacan Dubh Cnapach, is a species of Symphytum in the Boraginaceae family.- Species characteristics :...
– Tuberous Comfrey - Symphytum × uplandicum (S. asperum × S. officinale, synonym: S. peregrinum) – Russian Comfrey, Healing Herb, Blackwort, Bruisewort, Wallwort, Gum Plant