Plantago nivea

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 nivea

Name

Plantago nivea Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 2: 228 (1818)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Plantago agrostophylla Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(1): 708 (1852)
  • Plantago bernoulliana Vatke in Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 16: 48 (1874)
  • Plantago candicans Schrad. ex Barnéoud in Monogr. Plantag.: 43 (1845)
  • Plantago graminea Willd. in J.A.Schultes & J.H.Schultes, Mant. 3: 79 (1827), nom. illeg.
  • Plantago lanata Barnéoud in Monogr. Plantag.: 43 (1845), nom. illeg.
  • Plantago linearis var. agrostophylla (Decne.) Pilg. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 422 (1919)
  • Plantago linearis var. mexicana (Link) Pilg. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 422 (1919)
  • Plantago linearis var. rhizophora Pilg. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 62: 56 (1928)
  • Plantago mexicana Link in Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 121 (1821)
  • Plantago nivea var. candicans Pilg. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 62: 71 (1928)
  • Plantago philippica Cav. in Icon. 4: 35 (1797)
  • Plantago sericea var. agrostophylla (Decne.) Wedd. in Chlor. Andina 2: 164 (1860)
  • Plantago xorulensis Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 228 (1818)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Guatemala References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S. 1817–1818 ["1817"]. Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione ad plagam aequinoctialem orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt. Tomus 2 (quarto ed.). 406 pp., tt. 97–192. Sumtibus Librariae Graeco-Latino-Germanicae, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

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