anchusa

any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers

• bugloss, alkanet, Anchusa officinalis — perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
• cape forget-me-not, Anchusa capensis — anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats
• cape forget-me-not, Anchusa riparia — anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers

• herb, herbaceous plant — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

• genus Anchusa — rough-hairy Old World herbs