Myosotis abyssinica explained

Myosotis abyssinica is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Boraginaceae.[1] It can be found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Bioko Island (Fernando Poo), Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Cameroon.[2]

Description

M. abyssinica is an annual herbaceous plant in the forget-me-not family. It reaches a height up of to 30cm.[3] Stems are short, with bristly hairs. Leaves are oblong or oblong-lanceolate; flowers are five-petalled, typically white, with a yellow corolla. Seeds are small, black and shiny.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catalogue of Life : Myosotis abyssinica Boiss. & Reut.. catalogueoflife.org. 2019-11-24.
  2. Web site: Myosotis abyssinica Boiss. & Reut.. eol.org. 2019-11-24.
  3. Web site: Myosotis abyssinica in Genus Myosotis PlantaeDB . 2024-06-30 . plantaedb.com . en.
  4. Web site: Myosotis abyssinica in Global Plants on JSTOR . 2024-06-30 . plants.jstor.org.