ABSTRACT
The genus Cynoglossum (Boraginaceae) contains 50 species 18 which are mostly monocarpic perennial (e.g., C. officinale L., C. germanicum Jacq.) or annual (e.g., C. columnae Ten.) 2 , 5 , 25 and rarely polycarpic (e.g., C. nervosum Benth., C. cheirifolium L.). The annuals C. amabile Stapf, C. glochidiatum Wall., and C. wallichii G. Don are grown as garden plants.
