Honey bees
Nectar value
Low
Pollen value
Low
Pollinator plant
Lindelofia
Lindelofia anchusoides
Pollinator recipe
Plant photos
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Leafy growth of Lindelofia anchusoides.
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Blue flowers and buds of Lindelofia anchusoides.
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Common names
3 names · 2 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Asian Hound's Tongue[1]
- Lindelofia
Sources & name notes (2)
Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.
Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.
[1] Herbarium JCB, Indian Institute of Science — common names ↗
Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.
Source records
- Asian Hound's Tongue — Species Name (as per The IPNI) and Common name labelled list entries below botanical h2.; Lindelofia anchusoides (Lindl.) Lehm.
[2] Lindelofia anchusoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗
Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.
Source records
- Линделофия длинностолбиковая — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 770328; Lindelofia anchusoides.
Plant references
Source-backed information
Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.
- Taxonomy
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Lindelofia anchusoides is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.
Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.
Sources [1] - Botanical family
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Boraginaceae
Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.
Sources [1] - Native range
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Afghanistan to C. Asia and Himalaya.
Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.
Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings
Who this plant supports
Plant profile
About this plant
Lindelofia (Lindelofia anchusoides) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Catalogue of Life
Lindelofia anchusoides — Catalogue of Life COL26.8
COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.
Relevant sections
- Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3005152; ID 7W4ZN; rank species; status accepted
- Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3005152; ID 7W4ZN; rank species; status accepted
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Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Lindelofia anchusoides — Kew WCVP native distribution
Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.
Supports: Native rangeRelevant sections
- Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 507522; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 764916, 764917, 764918, 764919, 764920, 764921, 764922, 764923, 764924, 764925
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.