Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2654)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2567)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2163)
Order: Lamiales (195)
Family: Boraginaceae (36)(family description)
Genus: Lithospermum (1)
Epithet: officinale L. (6)
officinale => of practical use to man; official species in commerce, especially for medicinal purposes