Genus: Plantago L.

Also sometimes placed in: Veronicaceae

List of Species Records in GRIN.

References for genus:

• Olmstead, R. G. et al. 2001. Disintegration of the Scrophulariaceae. Amer. J. Bot. 88:348–361. [molecular evidence places in Veronicaceae (Plantaginaceae)].
  
• Rønsted, N. et al. 2002. Phylogenetic relationships within Plantago (Plantaginaceae): evidence from nuclear ribosomal ITS and plastid trnL-F sequence data. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 139:323–338.
  
• Rahn, K. 1974. Plantago section Virginica: a taxonomic revision of a group of American plantains using experimental, taximetric and classical methods. Dansk Bot. Ark. 30(2):1–180.
  
• Rahn, K. 1979. Plantago ser. Gnaphaloides Rahn: a taxonomic revision. Bot. Tidsskr. 73:137–154.
  
• Rahn, K. 1979. Plantago ser. Ovatae: a taxonomic revision. Bot. Tidsskr. 74:13–20.
  
• Rahn, K. 1981. Plantago ser. Sericeae: a taxonomic revision. Nordic J. Bot. 1:297–323.
  
• Rahn, K. 1982. Plantago ser. Hispidulae: a taxonomic revision. Nordic J. Bot. 2:29–39.
  
• Rahn, K. 1983. Plantago ser. Brasilienses: a taxonomic revision. Nordic J. Bot. 3:331–342.
  
• Rahn, K. 1984. Plantago sect. Oliganthos in southern South America, a taxonomic revision. Nordic J. Bot. 4:601–627.
  
• Rahn, K. 1985. Plantago sect. Carpophorae, a taxonomic study. Nordic J. Bot. 5:143–151.
  
• Rahn, K. 1996. A phylogenetic study of the Plantaginaceae. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 120:145–198.
  

More:

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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

• (=~) Bougueria Decne.
• (~ ) Littorella P. J. Bergius
• (= ) Psyllium Mill.

Check other nomenclature databases for Plantago:

• ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
• NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Subdivisions of genus Plantago:

Images:

• Embryo drawing (Plantago lanceolata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Flower (Plantago elongata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Flower (Plantago patagonica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Plantago afra): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Plantago aristata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Plantago elongata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Plantago lanceolata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Plantago major): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Plantago patagonica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Plantago patagonica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Plantago rugelii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Plantago asiatica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds or fruits (Plantago aristata): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Plantago lanceolata): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Plantago major): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Plantago rugelii): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Plantago virginica): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

More:

• Check PlantSystematics.org
• Check H. D. Wilson's Vascular Plant Image Library (Texas A. & M. University)

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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