Plantago pretoana

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 pretoana

Name

Plantago pretoana (Rahn) Hassemer, Phytotaxa 221: 232. (2015)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Plantago australis subsp. pretoana Rahn, Bot. Tidsskr. 60: 51 (1964)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Southeast (Serra do Itatiaia) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hassemer, G., Trevisan, R., Meudt, H. & 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 pretoana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct. 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Plantago pretoana. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 20 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Plantago pretoana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Oct. 2025. Reference page.