Plantago sempervirens Crantz GRIN-Global

Taxon: Plantago sempervirens Crantz

Summary

Genus:

Plantago

Subgenus:

Psyllium

Section:

Psyllium

Family:

Plantaginaceae

Tribe:

Plantagineae

Nomen number:

315864

Place of publication:

Inst. rei herb. 2:331. 1766

Verified:

12/07/1990 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (1 active, 0 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Homotypic Synonym(s)

Psyllium sempervirens (Crantz) Sojak

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Plantago cynops sensu L., 1762

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Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson. Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009
Applequist, W. L. 2006. (1714-1715) Proposal to reject the names Plantago psyllium and Plantago cynops (Plantaginaceae). Taxon 55:235-237.
Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Davis, P. H., ed. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. 1965-1988
Greuter, W. et al., eds. Med-Checklist. 1984-
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. Flora europaea. 1964-1980

Common names

English
evergreen plantain –
shrubby plantain –
German
halbstrauchiger Flohsame –
Swedish
buskkämpar –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Portugal
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain

Native
Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Turkey

Europe

SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France, Portugal

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=315864. Accessed 18 July 2025.