Ceylon hound's tongue
Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Sw. ex Lehm.) Thunb. ex Brand
Cynoglossum zeylanicum, known as Ceylon hound's tongue, is a flowering plant in the Boraginaceae family. Native to Asia, it has been introduced to the Americas, including regions in Chile and the conterminous United States. The species was published in 1915.
Description
Cynoglossum zeylanicum is a member of the Boraginaceae family and is commonly referred to as Ceylon hound's tongue. It is native to Asia and has been introduced to parts of the Americas, including the Valparaíso Region, Biobío Region, and Region of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena in Chile, as well as the conterminous 48 United States. The plant was formally described in 1915.
Other common names
Ceylon hound's tongue
Distribution
CL · Valparaíso Region |Biobío Region |Region of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena · conterminous 48 United States
Synonyms
Myosotis zeylanicaRochelia zeylanicaCynoglossum coeruleumCynoglossum edgeworthiiCynoglossum furcatumCynoglossum furcatum f. albiflorumCynoglossum furcatum var. villosulumCynoglossum heyneiCynoglossum imeretinumCynoglossum ovatumCynoglossum villosulumCynoglossum zeylanicumCynoglossum zeylanicum f. albiflorumEchinospermum zeylanicumAnchusa zeylanicaParacynoglossum imeretinumAnchusa zeylanicaCynoglossum furcatusCynoglossum denticulatum var. zeylanicumCynoglossum furcatum var. lanceolatum
