Cynoglossum cheirifolium explained

Cynoglossum cheirifolium is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It is an herbaceous biennial native to the western and central Mediterranean Basin, including Portugal, Spain, France, the Italian Peninsula, Sardinia, Sicily, and Greece in southern Europe, and Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya in north Africa.

Two subspecies are accepted:

• Cynoglossum cheirifolium subsp. cheirifolium (synonyms Cynoglossum argenteum, C. clavatum, C. decipiens, and C. lineatum) – Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, and Greece
• Cynoglossum cheirifolium subsp. heterocarpum (synonyms Cynoglossum heterocarpum, C. arundanum, and C. controversum) – Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya