Synonym(s) : Cynoglossum grandiflorum Royle ex Benth.; Cynoglossum microglochin var. nervosum (Benth. ex C.B.Clarke) Y.J.Nasir; Cynoglossum nervosum Benth. ex C.B.Clarke; Cynoglossum nervosum var. petiolatum (Hook.) Kazmi; Cynoglossum petiolatum (Hook.) A.DC.; Cynoglossum petiolatum var. nervosum (Benth. ex C.B.Clarke) Bennet; Cynoglossum rupestre Brand; Omphalodes nervosa Edgew. ex C.B.Clarke
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cynoglossum microglochin Benth.
Common name : Purple Forget-Me-Not, Purple Hound's-Tongue
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Mountain slopes, meadows and disturbed places
Key identification features : Undersurface of leaves dense and softly hairy, with prominent nerves; uppersurface with hairs arising from prominent tubercles. Cauline leaves ± ovate, acute
Flower, Fruit : May-June
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Afghanistan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : East Afghanistan to Himalaya
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 179