Myosotis abyssinica
| Myosotis abyssinica | |
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| A picture of a Myosotis abyssinica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Myosotis |
| Species: | M. abyssinica |
| Binomial name | |
| Myosotis abyssinica | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Myosotis aequinoctialis Baker | |
Myosotis abyssinica (/ˌmaɪ.əˈsoʊtɪs/) is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Boraginaceae.[1][2] It can be found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Bioko Island (Fernando Poo), Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Cameroon.[3]
Description
M. abyssinica is an annual herbaceous plant in the forget-me-not family. It reaches a height up of to 30cm.[4] Stems are short, with bristly hairs. Leaves are oblong or oblong-lanceolate; flowers are five-petalled, typically white, with a yellow corolla. Seeds are small, black and shiny.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Myosotis abyssinica Boiss. & Reut". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life : Myosotis abyssinica Boiss. & Reut". catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ "Myosotis abyssinica Boiss. & Reut". eol.org. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ "Myosotis abyssinica in Genus Myosotis | PlantaeDB". plantaedb.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Myosotis abyssinica in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2024-06-30.