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Boraginaceae

Pontechium maculatum (L.) Böhle & Hilger

Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Pontechium

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Pontechium maculatum: Herbe aux vipères ( Echium maculatum ou Pontechium maculatum subsp. maculatum ou Echium russicum ). Jardin botanique Roger-Van den Hende, Université Laval.
Photo: Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)
Bulgarian
Червено усойниче
Czech
Hadinec červený
Hungarian
Piros kígyószisz
Polish
Żmijowiec czerwony, Żmijowiec ruski
Russian
Синяк русский

Synonyms

  • Echium clavatum Willd. ex Lehm.
  • Echium italicum S.G.Gmel.
  • Echium kochii Litard.
  • Echium linearifolium K.Koch
  • Echium maculatum L.
  • Echium papillosum K.Koch
  • Echium popovii Dobrocz.
  • Echium rossicum J.F.Gmel.
  • Echium russicum S.G.Gmel.
  • Echium thyrsoideum Vent.

Photos

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.