About Pontechium maculatum (L.) Böhle & Hilger
Pontechium maculatum (L.) Böhle & Hilger is a flowering plant species that belongs to the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is the only species classified within the genus Pontechium. This plant is a biennial that is native to regions of Europe and western Asia. Its native range extends from Poland and Austria, through the Balkans and Ukraine, to eastern European Russia, the Caucasus, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. Carl Linnaeus first described this species in 1759 under the name Echium maculatum. In 2000, Böhle & Hilger reclassified the species into its own separate genus, giving it the current name Pontechium maculatum.
