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Species of plant in the family Boraginaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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 |
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]
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