Plantaginaceae
Plantago

Plantago asiatica L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 113 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Asia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Amur, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Ogasawara-shoto, Primorye, Qinghai, Sakhalin, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Cape Verde, Magadan

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Charkevicz, S.S. (ed.) (1996). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 8: 1-382. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Hu, C., Tsui, H. & Li, Z. in Ling, Y. Et Ge, X. (2002). Acanthaceae-Plantaginaceae. Flora Reiublicae Popularis Sinicae 70: 1-397. Science Press.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Yamazaki, T., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1993). Flora of Japan IIIa: 1-482. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kobayashi, S. & Ono, M. (1987). A Revised List of Vascular Plants Indigenous and Introduced to the Bonin (Ogasawara) and the Volcano (Kazan) Islands. Ogasawara Research 13: 1-55.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Sinha, G.P. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora of Mizoram 2: 1-649. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 4: 1-482. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2008). Flora of Thailand 9(2): 91-188. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department. [Cited as Plantago major.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2011). Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy for Plants, USDA http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/index.pl.
  • Charkevicz, S.S. (ed.) (1996). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 8: 1-382. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1993). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 4. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.
  • Hu, C., Tsui, H. & Li, Z. in Ling, Y. Et Ge, X. (2002). Acanthaceae-Plantaginaceae. Flora Reiublicae Popularis Sinicae 70: 1-397. Science Press.
  • Kobayashi, S. & Ono, M. (1987). A Revised List of Vascular Plants Indigenous and Introduced to the Bonin (Ogasawara) and the Volcano (Kazan) Islands. Ogasawara Research 13: 1-55.
  • Sinha, G.P. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora of Mizoram 2: 1-649. Botanical Survey of India.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 28, 2016 Jimaun, J. [64] Malaysia K000610248 Yes
Oct 28, 2016 Ramadhanil et al. [276] Indonesia K000224027 Yes
Oct 28, 2016 Chantaranothai, P., et al. [90/652] Thailand K000222938 Yes
Oct 28, 2016 Jusimin Duaneh [141] Malaysia K000222935 Yes
Oct 28, 2016 Powell, D.R. [X.I.1356] Christmas Island K000222937 Yes
Oct 28, 2016 Syahida Emiza, S. [51455] Malaysia K000610249 Yes
Oct 28, 2016 Ramadhanil [219] Indonesia K000224019 Yes
Oct 28, 2016 Fidilis, K. [127757] Malaysia K000611029 Yes
Oct 28, 2016 Vu Xuan Phuong et al. [HNK 37] Vietnam K000610251 Yes
Oct 28, 2016 Jusimin Duaneh [447] Malaysia K000222936 Yes
Oct 28, 2016 Vu Xuan Phuong et al. [HNK 2] Vietnam K000610250 Yes
Leon, C.J.; Lin, Y-L. [TCMK 419] China K001873762 No
Leon, C.J. & Lin, Y-L. [TCMK 0642] China K001873787 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0