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Myosotis abyssinica

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Myosotis abyssinica
A picture of a Myosotis abyssinica
Scientific classification Edit this 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 (/ˌm.əˈstɪs/) 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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Catalogue of Life : Myosotis abyssinica Boiss. & Reut". catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  3. ^ "Myosotis abyssinica Boiss. & Reut". eol.org. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  4. ^ "Myosotis abyssinica in Genus Myosotis | PlantaeDB". plantaedb.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  5. ^ "Myosotis abyssinica in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2024-06-30.