Biology:Cynoglossum zeylanicum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Cynoglossum |
| Species: | C. zeylanicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Sw. ex Lehm.) Thunb. ex Brand
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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]
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
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cynoglossum zeylanicum in Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=200018969.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Sw. ex Lehm.) Thunb. ex Brand". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60468539-2.
- ↑ "Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Vahl) Thunb. ex Lehm.". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/f22a837b0954e1d7840adc37521537b3.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Cynoglossum zeylanicum Thunb. ex Lehm." (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2925813.
- ↑ "Cynoglossum zeylanicum". https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/boraginaceae/cynoglossum/cynoglossum-zeylanicum.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "ITIS Standard Report Page: Cynoglossum zeylanicum". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=31892.
Wikidata ☰ Q15226035 entry
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