Boraginaceae
Cynoglossum

Cynoglossum amabile Stapf & J.R.Drumm.

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1906: 202 (1906)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Nepal to Central China and Thailand. It is an annual or biennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is has environmental uses, as a medicine and for food.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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.
[UPFC]

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
[FTEA]

The Useful Plants of Boyacá project

Ecology
Alt. 1088 - 2750 m.
Morphology General Habit
Herb or shrub.
Distribution
Naturalised in Colombia.
[UPB]

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
[UNAL]

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
[CPLC]

Uses

Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

Use Environmental
Environmental uses (State of the World's Plants 2016).
[UPB]

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