Plantago robusta
Species of plant
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Plantago robusta, commonly known as the St Helena plantain, is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to St. Helena.[1]
| Plantago robusta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific 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 | |
It is classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Distribution
It is found in St. Helena.[2]
Taxonomy
It was described by A.Beatson, in Tracts St. Helena: 317 in 1816.[3]