''Cynoglossum cheirifolium'' is a species of

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belonging to the family

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. It is an herbaceous biennial native to the western and central

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, including Portugal, Spain, France, the Italian Peninsula, Sardinia, Sicily, and Greece in southern Europe, and Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya in north Africa. Two subspecies are accepted: *''Cynoglossum cheirifolium'' subsp. ''cheirifolium'' (synonyms ''Cynoglossum argenteum'' , ''C. clavatum'' , ''C. decipiens'' , and ''C. lineatum'' ) – Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, and Greece *''Cynoglossum cheirifolium'' subsp. ''heterocarpum'' (synonyms ''Cynoglossum heterocarpum'' , ''C. arundanum'' , and ''C. controversum'' ) – Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya

References

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q22111547 chierifolium Flora of Algeria Flora of the Balearic Islands Flora of France Flora of Greece Flora of Italy Flora of Libya Flora of Morocco Flora of Portugal Flora of Sardinia Flora of Sicily Flora of Spain Flora of Tunisia Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus