| Synonyms: |
Myosotis aequinoctialis Baker Myosotis hispida K. Koch var. bracteata A.Rich. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Ethiopia |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | abyssinica: of Abyssinia, now Ethiopia, where the type specimen was collected. |
| Habitat: | In montane and supalpine bogs. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 2000 - 4000 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Gulf of Guinea Islands, Cameroon, DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan-South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania. Also in Yemen. |
| Growth form(s): | Annual. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Taton, A. (1971). Boraginaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique Pages 48 - 49. |