Plantago cretica

Plantago cretica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Plantagineae
Genus: Plantago
Subgenus: Plantago subg. Psyllium
Species: Plantago cretica

Name

Plantago cretica L., Sp. Pl. 1: 114 (1753).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Plantago catananche E.D.Clarke, Travels Eur. Asia & Africa 3: 336 (1813).
  • Plantago cretica f. albidopilosa Pilg. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 269: 411 (1937).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece, Kriti. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Türkiye. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 114. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Plantago cretica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Plantago cretica. Published online. Accessed: 29 Jul 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Plantago cretica. Accessed: 29 Jul 2025.Reference page. 
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Plantago cretica in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul 29.Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Plantago cretica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Jul 2025. Reference page.

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