#anchusa

• Bugloss herb — A regional or vernacular term used in certain floristic works to designate species of herbaceous plants adapted to saline or calcareous soils (sometimes correlated with the genus Anchusa or similar plants of the Boraginaceae family). It is characterized by pubescent stems and intensely colored flowers, having a specific ecological role in stabilizing local biotopes.
• Alkanet herb — A popular or regional name attributed to certain herbaceous plants of the Boraginaceae family (often correlated with the genus Anchusa), characterized by stiff hairs on stems and leaves, and small, intensely colored flowers in shades of blue, purple, or red. The plant grows wild in rural areas, roadsides, or fallow lands, occasionally used in traditional empirical medicine.
• Anchusa — A genus of herbaceous plants in the family Boraginaceae, commonly known as bugloss or alkanet. It includes numerous annual, biennial, or perennial species native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa, notable for the stiff hairs covering their stems and leaves, and flowers grouped in scorpioid cymes, featuring an intense azure-blue, purple, or white color.
• Anchusa barrelieri — A perennial species of herbaceous plant in the genus Anchusa, commonly known as Barrelier's bugloss. It is native to Southern and Eastern Europe, characterized by erect, stiff stems, branched at the top, and small, bright blue flowers with a yellow or white center, resembling forget-me-nots, arranged in dense inflorescences.
• Anchusa capensis — A species of annual or biennial herbaceous plant in the genus Anchusa, native to South Africa and commonly known as Cape bugloss. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant due to its intense cobalt or azure-blue flowers, arranged in dense cymes, and its high tolerance to drought and poor soils.
• Anchusa italica — A perennial species of herbaceous plant in the genus Anchusa, often considered synonymous with Anchusa azurea, commonly known as Italian bugloss. It is a tall, vigorous plant native to the Mediterranean region, covered with coarse, stiff hairs, and widely cultivated for its large, branching cymes of spectacular azure-blue flowers.