Plantago firma

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. Plantago
Sectio: Plantago sect. Virginica
Species: Plantago firma

Name

Plantago firma Kunze ex Walp., Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19(Suppl. 1): 402 (1843)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Chile Central, Chile South, Juan Fernández Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kunze. G. 1843. Novorum Actorum Academiae Caesareae Leopoldinae-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum 19(Suppl. 1): 402

Additional references

• Hassemer, G., Trevisan, R., Meudt, H.M. & Rønsted, N. 2015. Taxonomic novelties in Plantago section Virginica (Plantaginaceae) and an updated identification key. Phytotaxa 221(3): 226–246. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.221.3.2 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Plantago firma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct. 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Plantago firma. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 18 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Plantago firma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Oct. 2025. Reference page.