Myosotis

For muscle inflammation, see Myositis.
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Myosotis
Myosotis arvensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Subfamily: Boraginoideae
Genus: Myosotis
L. (1753)
Type species
Myosotis scorpioides
L. [1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Echioides Moench (1794), nom. illeg.
  • Exarrhena R.Br. (1810)
  • Gymnomyosotis (A.DC.) O.D.Nikif. (2000)
  • Scorpioides Gilib. (1782), not validly publ.
  • Scorpiurus Haller (1768), nom. superfl.
  • Strophiostoma Turcz. (1840)

Myosotis (/ˌmaɪəˈsoʊtɪs/ MY-ə-SOH-tiss[3]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. The name comes from the Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς "mouse's ear", which the foliage is thought to resemble.[4] In the Northern Hemisphere, they are colloquially known as forget-me-nots or scorpion grasses. [5] Myosotis alpestris is the official flower of Alaska[6] and Dalsland, Sweden. Plants of the genus are not to be confused with Chatham Islands' forget-me-nots, which belong to the related genus Myosotidium.

  1. ^ Lehnebach, C. (2012). "Lectotypification of three species of forget-me-nots (Myosotis: Boraginaceae) from Australasia". Tuhinga. 23: 17–28.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference powo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Myosotis". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  4. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Forget-me-not" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 663.
  5. ^ "Water forget-me-not | The Wildlife Trusts". www.wildlifetrusts.org. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Alaska Kid's Corner". State of Alaska. Retrieved 21 May 2016.