Myosotidium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. This genus is represented by the single species Myosotidium hortensia, the Chatham Islands lily, giant forget-me-not[3] or Chatham Islands forget-me-not, which is endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. In the Māori language, it is known by the name kopukapuka.[4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Myosotidium Hook. |
| Species: | M. hortensia
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| Binomial name | |
| Myosotidium hortensia | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Myosotis hortensia Decne.
Cynoglossum cyaneum Hook.f. | |
The biogeography is yet unresolved, but its ancestors may have originated from the American continent, as Myosotidium hortensia was found to be sister to the South American plant genus Selkirkia[6] and both genera being sister to the North American genus Mimophytum.[7] Myosotidium hortensia is a fleshy herb with large orbicular somewhat fleshy leaves and apparently parallel leaf venation. The inflorescence bears numerous blue flowers in the late spring. The relatively large blackish seeds are winged. It is much planted as a garden ornamental flower in New Zealand and elsewhere. In addition to the blue-flowered species, 'Alba', a white flowered cultivar is also popular in cultivation. In its natural habitat, M. hortensia occurs near beaches under the direct influence of sea-water spray and sea-winds.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Myosotis hortensia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ^ "Myosotidium hortensia (Decne.) Baill". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Myosotidium hortensia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Native Plants Photography - recent NZ natives additions Nov 2005 page 2". www.nzplantpics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Kopukapuka". Kopukapuka | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b Holstein, N.; Chacón, J.; Hilger, H. H.; Weigend, M. (2016). "No longer shipwrecked—Selkirkia (Boraginaceae) back on the mainland with generic rearrangements in South American "Omphalodes" based on molecular data". Phytotaxa. 270 (4): 231–251. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.270.4.1.
- ^ Holstein, N.; Chacón, J.; Otero, A.; Jiménez-Mejías, P.; Weigend, M. (2016). "Towards a monophyletic Omphalodes—or an expansion of North American Mimophytum". Phytotaxa. 288 (2): 131–144. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.288.2.3.