» anchusa
Noun (1 meaning)
1. any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers.
anchusa is a type of:
- herb, herbaceous plant (noun) - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem
types of anchusa:
- bugloss, alkanet, Anchusa officinalis (noun) - perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
- cape forget-me-not, Anchusa capensis (noun) - anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats
- cape forget-me-not, Anchusa riparia (noun) - anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers
anchusa is a member of:
- genus Anchusa (noun) - rough and hairy Old World herbs