- Family:
- Boraginaceae Juss.
- Genus:
- Cynoglossum L.
Cynoglossum amabile Stapf & J.R.Drumm.

[UPFC]
- Distribution
- Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 1088–2750 m a.s.l. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bogotá DC, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Valle del Cauca.
- Habit
- Herb, Shrub.
- Ecology
- Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, native grassland, artificial - terrestrial.
[FTEA]
Boraginaceae, B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1991
- Morphology General Habit
- Annual or biennial herb 0.3–1.2 m. tall, branched from the base; rootstock ± simple, 6–10 cm. long; stems woody at the base, densely adpressed velvety hairy, scarcely scabrid, ± ridged in dry state.
- Morphology Leaves
- Cauline leaves numerous and ± closely placed, narrowly oblong to lanceolate, 2–20 cm. long, 0.4–4 cm. wide, acute at the apex, sessile or ± amplexicaul at the base, densely adpressed softly velvety hairy on both surfaces; nervation impressed above, raised beneath, grey-green when dry; basal leaves up to 9 cm. long, 1.5 cm. wide with petioles to 4 cm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescences terminal and axillary, forming a compound inflorescence ± 10 cm. long in young state, extending to 35 cm.; cymes 2-branched, each branch eventually 5–10 cm. long; pedicels ± 2 mm. long, becoming longer and deflexed in fruit, up to 4 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx ± 3 mm. long, densely pubescent; lobes oblong-elliptic to ovate, 2 mm. long, just over 1 mm. wide, becoming more ovate and somewhat accrescent and 3 × 2 mm.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla intense blue, the limb ± 1 cm. wide; tube 2.5 mm. long, the throat with retuse finely papillose bosses; lobes rounded, ± 4 mm. diameter.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
- Anthers pale blue, 1 mm. long, shortly protruding between the bosses.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
- Style 2 mm. long, narrowed at the apex.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Nutlets whitish, depressed-ovoid, 3 mm. long, 2–2.5 mm. wide, covered all over with short glochidia, thickened towards the base, the outer ± forming a marginal serrated crest.
- Figures
- Fig. 29/1.
- Habitat
- Margins of cultivations, forest clearings, grassland on hillsides, etc.; clearly an escape from gardens but now naturalised; 1350–1900 m.
- Distribution
- cultivated and naturalised in many parts of the world T3
[UPB]
The Useful Plants of Boyacá project
- Ecology
- Alt. 1088 - 2750 m.
- Morphology General Habit
- Herb or shrub.
- Distribution
- Naturalised in Colombia.
[UNAL]
Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/
- Vernacular
- borraja, cieloazul, miosotis
[CPLC]
Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
- Distribution
- Naturalizada en Colombia; Alt. 1088 - 2750 m.; Andes.
- Morphology General Habit
- Hierba, arbusto
- Conservation
- No Evaluada
Native to:
China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet
Introduced into:
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil South, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Great Britain, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Massachusetts, Mexico Southwest, New Hampshire, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Oklahoma, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Tanzania, Tristan da Cunha, Venezuela, Wisconsin
Cynoglossum amabile Stapf & J.R.Drumm. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry, A. [9365], Yunnan | K000942414 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Soulié, J.A.L. [861], Tibet | K000942417 | Yes | |||
Hancock, W. [33], Yunnan | K000942415 | lectotype | Yes | ||
Soulié, J.A.L. [861], Tibet | K000942416 | Unknown type material | Yes |
First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1906: 202 (1906)
Accepted by
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- Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
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- Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
- Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
- Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
- Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
- Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- Kalkman, C. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flora Malesiana 13: 1-454. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
- König, J. & al. (2015). A revision of the genus Cynoglossum L. (Boraginaceae Juss.) in Nepal and notes on the widespread Asian species Phytotaxa 224: 1-28.
- Monro, A.K., González, F., Santamaría, D., Chacón, O., Rodríguez, A., Solano, D. Zamora, N. & Correa, M. (2011). A first checklist to the vascular plants of La Amistad International Park (PILA), Costa Rica-Panama Phytotaxa 322: 1-283.
- Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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- Verdcourt, B. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Boraginaceae: 1-124.
- Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.
- Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
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