Cynoglossum_zeylanicum

<i>Cynoglossum zeylanicum</i>

Cynoglossum zeylanicum

Species of flowering plant

Cynoglossum zeylanicum, also called the Ceylon hound's tongue, Ceylon forget-me-not, and Indian hound's tongue, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is found throughout Asia. It has also been introduced to the Americas.[1][2][3][4]

Quick Facts Cynoglossum zeylanicum, Scientific classification ...

Description

Ceylon's hound's tongue is similar in appearance to Cynoglossum lanceolatum, but has larger flowers that are 4–5 mm across. The fruits are small, about 2 mm across.[5]

Distribution

It is native to Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea.[1][6] It has been introduced to North America, the Caribbean, and South America.[2][6][4] It occurs at altitudes of 1,200-4,100 m.[1]

  • Leaves
  • Flower detail
  • Flowers and fruits

References

  1. [1]
    "Cynoglossum zeylanicum in Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  2. [2]
    "Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Sw. ex Lehm.) Thunb. ex Brand". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Vahl) Thunb. ex Lehm". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  4. [4]
    "Cynoglossum zeylanicum Thunb. ex Lehm". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  5. [5]
    "Cynoglossum zeylanicum". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  6. [6]
    "ITIS Standard Report Page: Cynoglossum zeylanicum". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Cynoglossum_zeylanicum, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.