The Hound's-Tongue family
Anchusa aegyptiaca, DC.; Maly. ex Hym. Tunisia: young leaves mixed with those of wild sorrel and eaten in soup. Vernacular names - Arabic: Debbouna, Choubet, Sheikh el boukoul, Ialma, Chandjar, Hamricha. Berber: Tirhounam, Sahtour. Ref. BOUQUET.
Anchusa hispida, Forsk.; Pall. ex Ledeb. Tunisia: as for Anchusa aegyptiaca. Ref. BOUQUET.
Anchusa italica, Retz. Tunisia: as for Anchusa aegyptiaca. Ref. BOUQUET.
Borago officianalis, L. Tunisia: young leaves are cut and used in soups. Vernacular names - Arabic: Bou krich, Bou chenaf, Harcha, Bou cassal. Berber: Tament, Tizizoua, Iles ouaral, Foudelggem. Ref. BOUQUET.
Borago trabuti, Maire. Tunisia: as for Borago officianalis. Ref. BOUQUET.
Cordia dichotoma, Forst. India (Western Rajasthan): ripe fruit eaten raw; green fruit eaten as vegetable, in curry and pickled. Leaves eaten as a vegetable. Vernacular name: Gunda, Lasora. Ref. SAXENA.
Cordia gheraf (Forsk.) Ehrenb. & Aschers. India (Western Rajasthan): fruit largely consumed as a vegetable or pickled; only ripe fruit eaten. Soil type favored by plant: gravel. Vernacular name - Gunda /Gundi. Ref. GUPTA & KANODIA, SAXENA, SHANKARNARAYAN & SAXENA.
Cordia myxa, Forsk.; L.; Thw. India (Madras Presidency): fruit eaten in season; (Western Rajasthan): ripe fruit eaten eaten raw; fruit also used as vegetable and pickled. Soil type favored by plant: rocky. Vernacular names - Tamil: Vidi maram. Telugu: Iriki, Nakerachettu. Western Rajasthan: Gonda, Gundi. Ref. SAXENA, SHORTT.
Cordya myxa, L.; Forsk.; Thw. India (Bombay Presidency): leaves prepared into a Bhaji (boiled in water then mixed with salt and chili peppers). The fruit also eaten. Deccan: ripe fruit and kernel eaten. Australia (Queensland): tender young fruit eaten as a vegetable, and pickled. Vernacular names - Taloda, Khandesh district, Bombay Presidency: Bhokri, Shelti. Dangs, Surat district, Bombay: Wadganda. Ref. GAMMIE, IRVINE, WATT.
Echium italicum, Bové. ex DC.; S.G. Gmel.; Hofmgg. & Link ex Stud.; L..; Salzm. ex Ball.; Sieber ex DC.; Tunisia: young leaves mixed with those of wild sorrel (Rumex sp.), and eaten in soup. Vernacular names - Arabic: Haricha, Halmech, Lecan et tsour. Berber: Bou chenaf, Tainast, Ouchcham,Taharadj. Ref. BOUQUET.
Ehretia acuminata, R. Br. India (Garhwal Himalayas): fruit eaten raw. Ref. GUPTA.
Ehretia hottentotica, Burch. Zululand (Ubombo district): berries eaten. Vernacular name: Umqxele. Ref. HELY-HUTCHINSON.
Ehretia lævis, Roxb. India (Bombay Presidency): fruit and inner bark eaten. The bark is pounded; (Garhwal Himalayas): nuts [sic] eaten. Vernacular name - Akola, Ahmednagar district, Bombay Presidency: Tamboli. Ref. GAMMIE, GUPTA.
Eritrichium pedunculare, DC. China: shoots and leaves eaten. Vernacular name: Forget -Me -Not. Ref. READ.
Heliotropium curassavicum, L. Hawaii: part of plant not specified.Vernacular names - Nena. English: Beach Heliotrope. Ref. CURREY.
Trigonotis peduncularis, Benth. Manchuria: young plants eaten. Ref. BARANOV.