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Cynoglossum amabile

Cynoglossum amabile

Stapf & J.R. Drumm.
Nomeolvides Chino

Family: Boraginaceae
Order: Boraginales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Cynoglossum amabile, the Chinese hound´s tongue or Chinese forget-me-not, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to Asia. A hardy annual growing to , it has hairy leaves and cymes of sky-blue flowers in late summer. This plant, closely related to the common forget-me-not of temperate gardens (Myosotis sylvatica), is also grown as an ornamental. In cultivation in the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society´s Award of Garden Merit. (confirmed 2017).

The Latin specific epithet amabile means "lovely".

Toxicity: Cynoglossum amabile contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids such as amabiline.

Source: Wikipedia, article Cynoglossum amabile. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 23

Foto
Photography ID: 673418
  Adult

Anquincila
Catamarca
Argentina
02/28/2020
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 673417
  Adult

Anquincila
Catamarca
Argentina
02/28/2020
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 673415
  Adult

Anquincila
Catamarca
Argentina
02/27/2020
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 672985
  Adult

Tafí del Valle
Tucumán
Argentina
02/14/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 672984
  Adult

Tafí del Valle
Tucumán
Argentina
02/14/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 667772
♂ ♀
  Adult

Departamento La Caldera
Salta
Argentina
01/11/2026
Eduardo Vicente Fumarola
Foto
Photography ID: 667771
♂ ♀
  Adult

Departamento La Caldera
Salta
Argentina
01/11/2026
Eduardo Vicente Fumarola
Foto
Photography ID: 667770
♂ ♀
  Adult

Departamento La Caldera
Salta
Argentina
01/11/2026
Eduardo Vicente Fumarola
Foto
Photography ID: 666871
  Adult

El Infiernillo
Tucumán
Argentina
05/08/2019
Maria Belén Dri



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Count: 20



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243295014/02/2026ArgentinaTucumánRuta 307 entre Tafí del Valle y El Infiernillo, Tafí del ValleViviana Fuentes
241691911/01/2026ArgentinaSaltaLesser, Mpio de Vaqueros, Cauce del río Lesser, en las cercanías de su cruce con la R. P. 115, Departamento La CalderaEduardo Vicente Fumarola
243491809/01/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaSan José / Sierra de Ancasti, Reserva Eco Educativa Las CorzuelasRamón Vera
243491503/01/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaSan José / Sierra de Ancasti, Reserva Eco Educativa Las CorzuelasRamón Vera
240886309/12/2025ArgentinaTucumánMirador Rio Los Sosa, Reserva Provincial Los SosaMaria Belén Dri
240769209/12/2025ArgentinaTucumánMirador Rio Los Sosa, Reserva Provincial Los SosaDiego Carus
228932518/05/2025ArgentinaSaltaMunicipio Vaqueros Río Lesser, metros antes de su paso bajo el puente de la Rp 115, Departamento La CalderaEduardo Vicente Fumarola
228932318/05/2025ArgentinaSaltaMunicipio Vaqueros Rp 115 Banquina (arcén) de la Escuela Madre Tierra, Departamento La CalderaEduardo Vicente Fumarola
228928818/05/2025ArgentinaSaltaMunicipio Vaqueros Rp 115 Banquina (arcén) de la Escuela Madre Tierra, Departamento La CalderaEduardo Vicente Fumarola
224106526/01/2025ArgentinaCatamarcaEl Rodeo, AmbatoFabrizio García
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Cynoglossum amabile – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 26/09/2026.