Cynoglossum zeylanicum
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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.{{r|nepalplants|powo}}{{Cite web|title=Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Vahl) Thunb. ex Lehm.|url=http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/f22a837b0954e1d7840adc37521537b3|access-date=2020-09-28|website=www.catalogueoflife.org}}{{Cite web|title=Cynoglossum zeylanicum Thunb. ex Lehm.|url=https://www.gbif.org/species/2925813|access-date=2020-09-28|website=www.gbif.org|language=en}}
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Description
Ceylon's hound's tongue is similar in appearance to Cynoglossum lanceolatum, but has larger flowers that are 4–5 mm across. The fruits are small, about 2 mm across.{{Cite web|title=Cynoglossum zeylanicum|url=https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/boraginaceae/cynoglossum/cynoglossum-zeylanicum|access-date=2020-09-28|website=sites.google.com}}
Distribution
It is native to Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea.{{r|nepalplants|itis}} It has been introduced to North America, the Caribbean, and South America.{{r|powo}}{{Cite web|title=ITIS Standard Report Page: Cynoglossum zeylanicum|url=https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=31892|access-date=2020-09-28|website=www.itis.gov}} It occurs at altitudes of 1,200-4,100 m.{{r|nepalplants}}
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|Cynoglossum zeylanicum 09.JPG|Leaves
|Cynoglossum zeylanicum - Ceylon Forget-Me-Not on way from Gangria to Govindghat at Valley of Flowers National Park - during LGFC - VOF 2019 (4) (cropped).jpg|Flower detail
|Lonavla 20180923 111958.jpg|Flowers and fruits
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References
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{{cite web |title=Cynoglossum zeylanicum (Sw. ex Lehm.) Thunb. ex Brand |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60468539-2 |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=15 November 2020}}
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