Myosotidium Hook.

Giant forget-me-not (en)

Genus

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae

Characteristics

Fls in dense corymbose cymes; calyx deeply 5-partite; corolla-tube short, throat with 5 protuberances; limb subrotate, lobes spreading; stamens short, anthers included; ovary 4-lobed; style short, thick, stigma capitate. Nutlets 4, flattened, winged, on conical central column. Stout succulent herb. Genus monotypic, confined to Chatham Is.
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Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Images

Myosotidium unspecified picture

Distribution

Myosotidium world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:4694-1
WFO ID wfo-4000025091
COL ID 5WFV
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Myosotidium

Lower taxons

Myosotidium hortensium Myosotidium hortensia