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Plantago robusta

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Plantago robusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Plantago
Species:
P. robusta
Binomial name
Plantago robusta
Roxburgh

Plantago robusta, commonly known as the St Helena plantain, is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to St. Helena.[1]

It is classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Distribution

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It is found in St. Helena.[2]

Taxonomy

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It was described by A.Beatson, in Tracts St. Helena: 317 in 1816.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Saint Helena Plantain (Plantago robusta)". iNaturalist.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  2. ^ "The critically endangered Saint Helena endemic Plantago robusta (Plantaginaceae)". Phytotaxa.
  3. ^ "Plantago robusta Roxb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".