Plantago exigua

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 exigua

Name

Plantago exigua Murray, Commentat. Soc. Regiae Sci. Gott. 1: 94, t. 5 (1778)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Psyllium exiguum (Murray) Soják, Čas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Přír. 140: 130 (1972)
• Heterotypic
  • Plantago pumila L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 125 (1782)
  • Plantago rosetana Poir., Encycl., Suppl. 4: 433 (1816)
  • Psyllium pumilum (L.f.) Mirb., Hist. Nat. Pl. 14: 334 (1805)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northeast Africa Egypt Bold textContinental: Asia Temperate Regional: West Asia Afghanistan Regional: Indian Subcontinent India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Murray, J.A. 1778. Commentationes Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Gottingensis 1: 94, t. 5.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Plantago exigua in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct. 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Plantago exigua. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 21 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Plantago exigua. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Oct. 2025. Reference page.