Plantago libyca

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 libyca

Name

Plantago libyca Beg. & Vaccari, Ann. Bot. (Rome) 12: 119. (1913)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Plantago psyllium var. libyca (Bég. & A.Vacc.) Pamp., Prodr. Fl. Ciren.: 418 (1931)
  • Psyllium libycum (Bég. & A.Vacc.) Holub, Preslia 70: 109 (1998)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Libya References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Béguinot, A. & Vaccari, L. 1913. Terzo contributo alla Flora della Libia. Annali di Botanica (Roma) 12: 87–150. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Plantago libyca 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 libyca. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 21 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Plantago libyca. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Oct. 2025. Reference page.