Boraginaceae Juss.
Lycopsis L. , legitimate, scientific
Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 138 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: (not designated).
Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 68 [secondary reference]
Britton, N.L. & Brown, A. (7 June 1913), An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British possessions Edn. 2, 3: 93 [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: Lycopsis arvensis L.
Audas, J.W.C. & Morris, P.F. (1925), Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria 23: 109 [secondary reference]
Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 718 [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: "From Greek lykopsis; a name used by Dioscorides for a plant of this family, perhaps derived from lykos, wolf; opsis, face or appearance."
Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 307 [secondary reference]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 90 [secondary reference]
Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 254 [taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of: Anchusa L. legitimate
[taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of: Anchusa L. legitimate