Anchusa aggregata, Hormuzakia aggregata,
Massed Alkanet, לשון-פר מגובבת
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| | Scientific name: |
| Anchusa aggregata Lehm. |
| Synonym name: |
| Hormuzakia aggregata (Lehm.) Gus. |
| Common name: |
| Massed Alkanet |
| Hebrew name: |
| לשון-פר מגובבת |
| Family: |
| Boraginaceae, זיפניים |
Date Picture Taken: March 14, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Dark blue, violet |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Sand |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: February 20, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Anchusa, αγχουσα, a plant used for cosmetic as a rouge.
aggregata, to attach to, connect with; to bring together, collect, gather; meaning: clustered, joined together.
Hormuzakia, named for Constantin Freiherr von Hormuzaki (Czernowitz, Ukraine).
- The standard author abbreviation Lehm. is used to indicate Johann Georg Christian Lehmann (1792 – 1860), a German botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Gusul. is used to indicate Mikail Gusuleac (1887-1960), a Romainian botanist.
The roots of Anchusa contain anchusin (or alkanet-red ), a red-brown resinoid coloring matter. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol, chloroform and ether.
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2006
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