Cynoglossum amabile

Cynoglossum amabile
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Boraginales
Family:Boraginaceae
Genus:Cynoglossum
Species: C. amabile
Binomial name
Cynoglossum amabile

Cynoglossum amabile is a species of flowering plant native to Asia,[1] which is also called Chinese hound's tongue,[2] or Chinese forget-me-not. A hardy annual growing to 50 cm (20 in), it has hairy leaves and cymes of sky-blue flowers in late summer. This plant, closely related to the common forget-me-not of temperate gardens (Myosotis sylvatica), it is also used as an ornamental plant.[3] In cultivation in the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[4] (confirmed 2017).[5]

The Latin specific epithet amabile means “lovely”.[6]

Toxicity

Cynoglossum amabile contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Cynoglossum amabile". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Cynoglossum amabile at USDA PLANTS Database
  3. ↑ Cynoglossum amabile at NC State University
  4. ↑ "Cynoglossum amabile - Chinese forget-me-not". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 26. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
  7. ↑ Fu, Peter P.; Yang, Ya-Chen; Xia, Qingsu; Chou, M.W.; Cui, Y.Y.; Lin, G. (2002). "Pyrrolizidine alkaloids - tumorigenic components in Chinese herbal medicines and dietary supplements". Journal of Food and Drug Analysis. 10 (4): 198–211. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
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