Plantago maireana

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
Sectio: Plantago sect. Lanceifolia
Species: Plantago maireana

Name

Plantago maireana Hassemer, Phytotaxa 423: 115, 124. (2019)

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Plantago lanceolata subsp. cyrenaica Maire & Weiller, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 30: 300. (1939)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Hassemer, G. 2019. Mediterranean mysteries: notes on Plantago sect. Lanceifolia (Plantaginaceae). Phytotaxa 423(3): 111-128. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.423.3.1 Reference page. 

Links

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