Hebrew: לשון-פר מצויה, Arabic: حمحم , بنفسجي
| Scientific name: | Anchusa undulata L. | |
| Synonym name: | Anchusa hybrida Ten. | |
| Common name: | Common alkanet | |
| Hebrew name: | לשון-הפר המצויה ,לשון-פר מצוי | |
| Arabic name: | حمحم , بنفسجي | |
| Family: | Boraginaceae, זיפניים |
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| Life form: | Hemicryptophyte | |
| Stems: | Pubescent and hispid with both short and long hairs or satae; stems 10-50 cm, erect or ascending | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, rosette, entire, smooth | |
| Flowers: | Purple, violet | |
| Fruits /Pods: | Nutlets c.2x3-4 mm, obliquely ovoid | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Anchusa, αγχουσα, a plant used for cosmetic as a rouge. undulata, waved, wavy; wavy-margined, wavy-leaved, wavy edged. hybrida, mongrel, hybrid. The Hebrew name: לשון-פר, lashon-par, 'ox-tongue', the leaves have raised spots with short, hooked bristles, giving the leaves a very rough feeling (like an ox’s tongue, hence the name).
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