Myosotis abyssinica

Myosotis abyssinica (/ˌmaɪ.əˈsoʊtɪs/) is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Boraginaceae.^[1][2] It can be found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Bioko Island (Fernando Poo), Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Cameroon.^[3]

Myosotis abyssinica
A picture of a Myosotis abyssinica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Myosotis
Species:	M. abyssinica
Binomial name
Myosotis abyssinica Boiss. & Reut.
Synonyms[1]
Myosotis aequinoctialis Baker

Description

M. abyssinica is an annual herbaceous plant in the forget-me-not family. It reaches a height up of to 30cm.^[4] Stems are short, with bristly hairs. Leaves are oblong or oblong-lanceolate; flowers are five-petalled, typically white, with a yellow corolla. Seeds are small, black and shiny.^[5]