Cynoglossum alpinum (Brand) Riedl

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit

Herb, 0.2–0.5 m tall, from a taproot; stems and leaves ± softly pilose with spreading to ± appressed hairs

Morphology Leaves

Leaves lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 2–18 x 0.5–2.5 cm, attenuate at the base, acute at the apex, the upper ones with clasping bases, the lower ones petiolate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescences usually with paired branches, quickly elongating and becoming lax, up to c. 25 cm long; pedicels 2–4 mm long, elongating to 5–18 mm and recurved in fruit

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx-lobes ovate-lanceolate, 2.5–4(–6) mm long, hairy outside

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla blue; tube c. 2.5 mm long; lobes c. 4–5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style

Style c. 1 mm long, elongating in fruit

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Nutlets compressed obovoid to subglobose, 4–5 mm in diam., covered ± all over with c. 0.5 mm long glochidiate spines; fruiting style up to 3 mm long, angular.

Distribution

N2; Ethiopia

Ecology

Altitude range 1400–2200 m.