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Cynoglossum zeylanicum
Also called Indian Hound's Tongue
Cynoglossum zeylanicum, also called the Ceylon hound's tongue, Ceylon forget-me-not, and Indian hound's tongue, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is found throughout Asia. It has also been introduced to the Americas.
It is native to Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. It has been introduced to North America, the Caribbean, and South America. It occurs at altitudes of 1,200-4,100 m.
Chinese hound's tongue · Australian Hound's Tongue · Borage Family · Blue Hound's Tongue · Green Hound's Tongue · Borage Family · Gypsyflower · Cynoglossum torvum · Hound's tongue
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cynoglossum zeylanicum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
