Boraginaceae

Cerinthe retorta Sm.

Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Cerinthe

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Cerinthe retorta: 1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.7 x 22.4 cm. Related to honeywort, (Cerinthe retorta Sibth. & Sm.): flowering plant with separate fruit and f — Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Arabic: لسان العصفور جبلي

Synonyms

Cerinthe atropurpurea Vis. ex A.DC.
Cerinthe purpurea Vis.

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.