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Plantago lanceolata L.

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Plantago lanceolata L., Sp. Pl. 113 (1753)
Plantago lanceolata L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
1753
113
ICN
Plantago lanceolata L.
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Plantago lanceolata

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lanceolata

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Plantago lanceolata L.

Perennial herb with persistent taproot. Lvs all radical, rosulate, hairy; petiole 1-7-(20) cm long, channelled, with silky white tuft of hairs and often purplish at base. Lamina 2-20 × 0.5-4.8 cm, linear-lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate or elliptic, 3-7-veined, glabrate or hairy, especially on the veins beneath, sometimes villous when young and sometimes remaining ± villous, entire or slightly toothed; base attenuate to the ill-defined petiole; apex acute to short-acuminate. Scape 12-70 cm long, sparsely to densely clothed in antrorse hairs, strongly ribbed. Spike very congested, to c. 6 cm long, ± oblong, occasionally infl. capitate, sometimes with short subsidiary spikes near base. Bracts 3-6 mm long, acuminate; keel green, the upper part of bract otherwise brown. Sepals (2.3)-2.7-3.5 mm long, unequal with anterior pair fused; midrib green, often hairy; upper part otherwise brown; margin usually membranous. Corolla tube = calyx; lobes c. 2 mm long, ovate, patent or reflexed, concave. Stamens glabrous, exserted. Styles exserted, occasionally to 15 mm long, densely hairy. Capsule usually 2.5-3.5 mm long, ellipsoid, (1)-2-seeded. Seeds 2-3 mm long, ellipsoid, medium to dark brown; inner surface concave, with involute margin.

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Plantago lanceolata L.
Plantago lanceolata L.

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Plantago lanceolata L.
Chile
Plantago lanceolata L.
Cook Islands
Plantago lanceolata L.
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
Plantago lanceolata L.
France
Plantago lanceolata L.
New Zealand
Plantago lanceolata L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Plantago lanceolata L.
New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Land District
Plantago lanceolata L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Plantago lanceolata L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Plantago lanceolata L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Plantago lanceolata L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Plantago lanceolata L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Plantago lanceolata L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
Plantago lanceolata L.
Niue

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1 January 2000
3 December 2020
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