Cerinthe L.

Honeywort (en), Cérinthe (fr)

Genus

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae

Characteristics

Annual, biennial or perennial herbs, glabrous or nearly so but lvs often tuberculate above, usually glaucous. Fls in terminal, bracteate, scorpioid cymes. Calyx deeply 5-lobed, irregular, accrescent. Corolla ± tubular, generally bicoloured, less commonly wholly yellow; lobes 5, erect or recurved, < tube; throat lacking scales or hairs. Stamens 5, inserted at c. middle of tube; anthers with basal tail, included or slightly exserted. Style exserted. Nutlets 2 (really 2 fused pairs).
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Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
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Images

Cerinthe unspecified picture
Cerinthe unspecified picture

Distribution

Cerinthe world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:4514-1
WFO ID wfo-4000007415
COL ID 3L4M
BDTFX ID 86136
INPN ID 190528
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cerinthe

Lower taxons

Cerinthe palaestina Cerinthe tenuiflora Cerinthe retorta Cerinthe minor Cerinthe glabra Cerinthe major