7064.000 Cynoglossum L.

Taton, A. (1971) Boraginaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique

Description of the genus

Annual, biennial or perennial herbs. Leaves alternate. Inflorescence of scorpioid cymes. Flowers bisexual. Calyx 5-lobed, not or only slightly accrescent. Corolla tube short, cylindric or funnel-shaped, closed with 5 scales at the throat; lobes 5. Ovary of 4 separate lobes. Style gynobasic. Fruit of 4 nutlets; nutlets depressed, glochidiate.

Worldwide: c. 75 species in temperate and warm regions, mainly Old World

Mozambique: 3 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
amplifolium Hochst. ex A. DC.	MS	Description, Image
coeruleum A. DC. subsp. johnstonii (Baker) Verdc. var. mannii (Baker & C.H. Wright) Verdc.	T
lanceolatum Forssk.	N,Z,T,MS,M	Description, Image

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Flora of Burundi: Cynoglossum
Flora of the DRC: Cynoglossum
Flora of Malawi: Cynoglossum
Flora of Rwanda: Cynoglossum
Flora of Zambia: Cynoglossum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Cynoglossum

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