Plantago lanceolata L.

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Plantago lanceolata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Stratford Drive, Harare

Plantago lanceolata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Stratford Drive, Harare

Plantago lanceolata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Small Bridge Dam

Plantago lanceolata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Small Bridge Dam

Plantago lanceolata

Photo: Fiona Robertson
Augustus Close, Mount Pleasant, Harare

Plantago lanceolata

Photo: Fiona Robertson
Augustus Close, Mount Pleasant, Harare

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Synonyms:
Common names: Ribwort plantain (English)
Frequency: Local
Status: Introduced
Description:
Perennial herb with leaves in a dense basal rosette. Leaves linear-lanceolate, conspicuous parallel veins. Many stems arise with single terminal inflorescences; flowers minute creamy-yellow.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: lanceolata: lanceolate
Habitat: In disturbed places.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Europe, North Africa, North and Central Asia; widely introduced to many other countries
Zimbabwe distribution: C,E
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 44.

Lehmann, G. (1988). Plantaginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 10 - 11. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 67.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 92.

Wild, H. (1955). Common Rhodesian Weeds Government of Rhodesia, Salisbury Page 80. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Botswana: Plantago lanceolata
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Plantago lanceolata
African Plant Database: Plantago lanceolata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Plantago lanceolata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Plantago lanceolata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Plantago lanceolata
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iNaturalist: Plantago lanceolata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Plantago lanceolata
JSTOR Plant Science: Plantago lanceolata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Plantago lanceolata
Plants of the World Online: Plantago lanceolata
Tropicos: Plantago lanceolata
Wikipedia: Plantago lanceolata


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Plantago lanceolata.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=154670, retrieved 19 March 2024

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