Plantago sparsiflora

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
Sectione: Plantago sect. Pacifica
Species: Plantago sparsiflora

Name

Plantago sparsiflora Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 94 (1803)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Plantago caroliniana Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 98 (1813), nom. illeg.
  • Plantago interrupta Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 5: 375 (1804)
  • Plantago multinervis Raf., New Fl. 4: 10 (1838)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: North America Regional: Southeast North America Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Michaux, A. 1803. Flora Boreali-Americana: sistens caracteres plantarum quas in America septentrionali collegit et detexit Andreas Michaux. Vol. 1. Parisiis et Argentorati: fratres Levrault. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Plantago sparsiflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct. 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Plantago sparsiflora. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 16 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Plantago sparsiflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Oct. 2025. Reference page.