Status:
valid
Authors:
P.C.Tsoong & H.P.Yang
Source:
tro
Year:
1979
Citation Micro:
Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 67(2): 405 (1979)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001140023
Description
Lagotis macrosiphon (also called Chinese Forget-me-not, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to China. It has a basal rosette of leaves and small white flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas and is often found in grasslands, meadows, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Lagotis macrosiphon is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, fever, and inflammation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Lagotis macrosiphon is a small, white, five-petalled flower. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, oval-shaped seedlings.
Where to Find Lagotis macrosiphon
Lagotis macrosiphon can be found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Bhutan.
Species in the Lagotis genus
Lagotis yesoensis,
Lagotis takedana,
Lagotis stolonifera,
Lagotis nepalensis,
Lagotis uralensis,
Lagotis kunawurensis,
Lagotis blatteri,
Lagotis chumbica,
Lagotis integrifolia,
Lagotis ikonnikovii,
Lagotis brevituba,
Lagotis cashmeriana,
Lagotis glauca,
Lagotis korolkowi,
Lagotis decumbens,
Lagotis globosa,
Lagotis brachystachya,
Lagotis pharica,
Lagotis praecox,
Lagotis ramalana,
Lagotis crassifolia,
Lagotis humilis,
Lagotis alutacea,
Lagotis yunnanensis,
Lagotis wardii,
Lagotis clarkei,
Lagotis angustibracteata,
Lagotis macrosiphon,
Lagotis kongboensis,
Lagotis integra,
Species in the Plantaginaceae family
Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum,
Adenosma annamense,
Adenosma bracteosum,
Adenosma camphoratum,
Adenosma cordifolium,
Adenosma debilis,
Adenosma elsholtzioides,
Adenosma glutinosum,
Adenosma hirsutum,
Adenosma indianum,
Adenosma inopinatum,
Adenosma javanicum,
Adenosma macrophyllum,
Adenosma malabaricum,
Adenosma microcephalum,
Adenosma muelleri,
Adenosma nelsonioides,
Adenosma papuana,
Adenosma punctata,
Adenosma retusilobum,
Adenosma subrepens,
Adenosma ternata,
Adenosma thorelii,
Agathelpis adunca,
Agathelpis brevifolia,
Agathelpis mucronata,
Albraunia foveopilosa,
Albraunia fugax,
Albraunia psilosperma,
Anamaria heterophylla,
Anarrhinum bellidifolium,
Anarrhinum corsicum,
Anarrhinum duriminium,
Anarrhinum forsskaolii,
Anarrhinum fruticosum,
Anarrhinum intermedium,
Anarrhinum laxiflorum,
Anarrhinum longipedicellatum,
Anarrhinum orientale,
Anarrhinum pedatum,
Anarrhinum forskaohlii,
Ancistrostylis harmandii,
Angelonia acuminatissima,
Angelonia alternifolia,
Angelonia angustifolia,
Angelonia arguta,
Angelonia biflora,
Angelonia bisaccata,
Angelonia blanchetii,
Angelonia campestris,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:804142-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].