Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Species:
isabellina
ID:
1249068

Status:
valid

Authors:
J.S.Mill.

Source:
tro

Year:
1999

Citation Micro:
Novon 9(2): 232. 1999

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001248406

Common Names

  • Tournefortia isabellina
  • Isabellina Tournefortia
  • Isabellina

Searching for Tournefortia isabellina? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Tournefortia isabellina (also called Isabelline Tournefortia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is native to Mexico and Central America. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to 0.5–1 m tall, with a trunk up to 10 cm diameter. It is found in moist habitats, such as riverbanks, lakeshores, and mountain slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Tournefortia isabellina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for erosion control and as a windbreak.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Tournefortia isabellina has small yellow flowers with five petals and a tubular corolla. The seeds are small, black and shiny, and the seedlings have long, thin leaves.

Searching for Tournefortia isabellina? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Cultivation and Propagation

Tournefortia isabellina is a perennial plant native to the southwestern United States. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer and division can be done in spring or fall.

Where to Find Tournefortia isabellina

Tournefortia isabellina is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America.

Species in the Tournefortia genus

Tournefortia gardneri, Tournefortia gibberosa, Tournefortia gnaphalodes, Tournefortia gracilipes, Tournefortia glabra, Tournefortia fuliginosa, Tournefortia dracrophylla, Tournefortia foetidissima, Tournefortia elongata, Tournefortia roigii, Tournefortia ramonensis, Tournefortia ovata, Tournefortia rollotii, Tournefortia romeroi, Tournefortia roxburghii, Tournefortia restrepoae, Tournefortia pauciflora, Tournefortia killipii, Tournefortia intonsa, Tournefortia khasiana, Tournefortia hispida, Tournefortia hookeri, Tournefortia heyneana, Tournefortia macrostachya, Tournefortia densiflora, Tournefortia belizensis, Tournefortia bicolor, Tournefortia bojeri, Tournefortia brantii, Tournefortia cuspidata, Tournefortia conocarpa, Tournefortia caracasana, Tournefortia candidula, Tournefortia caribaea, Tournefortia canescens, Tournefortia wightii, Tournefortia walkerae, Tournefortia sibirica, Tournefortia selleana, Tournefortia staminea, Tournefortia smaragdina, Tournefortia scabrida, Tournefortia scabra, Tournefortia trichocalycina, Tournefortia ulei, Tournefortia urceolata, Tournefortia subspicata, Tournefortia subtropica, Tournefortia ternata, Tournefortia brevilobata,

Species in the Boraginaceae family

Actinocarya acaulis, Actinocarya tibetica, Adelocaryum coelestinum, Adelocaryum flexuosum, Adelocaryum malabaricum, Adelocaryum nebulicola, Adelocaryum lambertianum, Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum, Aegonychon zollingeri, Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum, Aegonychon calabricum, Aegonychon calabrum, Afrotysonia africana, Afrotysonia glochidiata, Afrotysonia pilosicaulis, Alkanna amana, Alkanna angustifolia, Alkanna areolata, Alkanna attilae, Alkanna aucheriana, Alkanna auranitica, Alkanna bracteosa, Alkanna caliensis, Alkanna cappadocica, Alkanna confusa, Alkanna corcyrensis, Alkanna cordifolia, Alkanna dumanii, Alkanna frigida, Alkanna froedinii, Alkanna galilaea, Alkanna graeca, Alkanna haussknechtii, Alkanna hellenica, Alkanna hirsutissima, Alkanna hispida, Alkanna incana, Alkanna intercedens, Alkanna jordanovii, Alkanna kotschyana, Alkanna leiocarpa, Alkanna leptophylla, Alkanna lutea, Alkanna macrophylla, Alkanna macrosiphon, Alkanna maleolens, Alkanna megacarpa, Alkanna methanaea, Alkanna milliana, Alkanna mughlae,

References