Cynoglossum zeylanicum
(Lehm.) Brand
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SIGH-no-gloss-um or KYE-no-gloss-um -- dog's (or hound's) tongue ... Dave's Botanary
zey-LAN-ee-kum -- of or from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) ... Dave's Botanary
Aug 25, 2010 ... at Kas plateau, Maharashtra
commonly known as: Ceylon forget-me-not, Ceylon hound's tongue •
Hindi: andhahuli •
Marathi: लिचर्डी lichardi •
Nepalese: कनिके कुरो kanike kuro •
Tamil: picinottarai •
Telugu: kada anthrinta •
Tibetan: tapa
Native of: Afghanistan, China, Japan, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia; naturalized elsewhere
References:
Flowers of India •
eFlora •
NPGS / GRIN •
Ethnoleaflets •
Google Book •
ENVIS - FRLHT •
Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
more views:
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Dear friends, please validate this ID.
The flower size is about 5 mm; fruits can be seen in the photographs.
I have another sighting of Cynoglossum zeylanica with entire corolla in blue, which I will post next for validation.
Regards.
Dinesh