Lindelofia

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Read about Lindelofia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Lindelofia (Friedrich von Lindelof, a German patron of botany). Boraginaceae. Two species of erect hardy herbaceous perennials from the high Himalayas, one cultivated for the flowers resembling forget-me-not. This genus has the habit and nutlets of Cynoglossum, but the stamens of Cynoglossum are included, while those of Lindelofia are exserted: lvs. radical and cauline, the latter alternate and ovate to linear-lanceolate: fls. blue or purple, often very dark, in long dense racemes; sepals somewhat enlarged in fr.; corolla with cylindrical tube and cone-like scales in the throat, the lobes obtuse; stamens 5, with large linear-oblong anthers; ovary 4-lobed: nutlets with hook-tipped bristles. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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