Cynoglossum amabile
Cynoglossum amabile | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | (unplaced) |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Cynoglossum |
Species: | C. amabile |
Binomial name | |
Cynoglossum amabile Stapf & J.R.Drumm. | |
Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia,[1] which is also called Chinese hound's tongue,[2] or Chinese forget-me-not . This plant is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens [3]
Toxicity
Cynoglossum amabile contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.[4]
References
- ↑ Cynoglossum amabile at Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN)
- ↑ Cynoglossum amabile at USDA PLANTS Database
- ↑ Cynoglossum amabile at NC State University
- ↑ Fu, P.P., Yang, Y.C., Xia, Q., Chou, M.C., Cui, Y.Y., Lin G., "Pyrrolizidine alkaloids-tumorigenic components in Chinese herbal medicines and dietary supplements", Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2002, pp. 198-211
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