Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Vahl) Thunb. ex Lehm. is a plant in the Boraginaceae family, order Boraginales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Vahl) Thunb. ex Lehm.

Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Vahl) Thunb. ex Lehm.

Cynoglossum zeylanicum, or Ceylon's hound's tongue, is a flowering plant native to wide areas of Asia and introduced to the Americas.

Family
Genus
Cynoglossum
Order
Boraginales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Vahl) Thunb. ex Lehm.

Cynoglossum zeylanicum, commonly called Ceylon's hound's tongue, is similar in appearance to Cynoglossum lanceolatum. It differs by having larger flowers that measure 4–5 mm across, and small fruits about 2 mm across. This species 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, and grows at altitudes between 1,200 and 4,100 m.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Boraginales Boraginaceae Cynoglossum

More from Boraginaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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