Plantago mauritanica

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 mauritanica

Name

Plantago mauritanica Boiss. & Reut., Pugill. Pl. Afr. Bor. Hispan. 105. (1852)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Psyllium mauritanicum (Boiss. & Reut.) Soják,Čas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Přír. 140: 131 (1972)
• Heterotypic
  • Plantago mauritanica var. maroccana Batt., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 54: 549 (1907)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Boissier, P.E. & Reuter, G.F. 1852. Pugillus Plantarum Novarum Africae Borealis Hispaniaeque Australis. Genevae: Ramboz. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Plantago mauritanica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct. 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Plantago mauritanica. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 12 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Plantago mauritanica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Oct. 2025. Reference page.