31-08-2016, 08:13 AM
The root could be seen as a dog, though I think the claws and tip of the tail point towards a feline.
The leaves do look similar, though those in the VM plant have a straight base instead of a curved one. This could be due to the condition of the original specimens, or a degree of abstraction in their depiction.
What makes this identification very unlikely though, is the arrangement of the leaves. Those in the VM plant are arranged like those of liquorice, for example, even though their shape is different.
![[Image: Gardenology.org-IMG_2804_rbgs11jan.jpg]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Gardenology.org-IMG_2804_rbgs11jan.jpg)
Looking at the flowers, their shape does not remind me of any Cygnoglossum species. The color is close to that of C. amabile, native to Asia.
![[Image: 360px-Starr_070320-5753_Cynoglossum_amabile.jpg]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Starr_070320-5753_Cynoglossum_amabile.jpg/360px-Starr_070320-5753_Cynoglossum_amabile.jpg)
The leaves do look similar, though those in the VM plant have a straight base instead of a curved one. This could be due to the condition of the original specimens, or a degree of abstraction in their depiction.
What makes this identification very unlikely though, is the arrangement of the leaves. Those in the VM plant are arranged like those of liquorice, for example, even though their shape is different.
Looking at the flowers, their shape does not remind me of any Cygnoglossum species. The color is close to that of C. amabile, native to Asia.