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n. - A large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae.

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  • Cynoglossum, Callicarpa, Urena, Rottlera and several other low tropical forms continue.
  • In a ravine near our camp, I found a Cynoglossum and a curious Periploceous plant, in habit approaching to certain Aphyllous, true Asclepiads.
  • The wheat was fine, all bearded, most of the Dadur plant occurred in it with some curious novelties, Boraginea, Cynoglossum, Compositae, Cuscuta, and a new Reseda.
  • We were encamped close to the cliffy termination of a limestone range, in which Linaria, Trichodesma, Cynoglossum, Ruwash, Labiata, and a most singular Telepheoid...
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