PLANTAGINACEAE
Morphological description
Herbs; leaves in a rosette.
Leaves
Leaves in a rosette, simple, with parallel veins, base sheathing, exstipulate.
Inflorescence
Inflorescence.
Flowers
Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic, 4-merous; ovary superior, 2-celled, ovules several. Calyx and corolla usually scarious, united at base
Fruit
Fruit.
Seed
Seed.
Different from: Cushion-forming species of Plantago resemble Eriocaulon, but can be distinguished by unisexual flowers, tepals free, not scarious.
Distribution: The family is worldwide, in Malesia only Plantago.
Notes: Native species only occur in alpine areas in New Guinea. Some species are widespread weeds.
Literature: C.A. Backer & R.C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Fl. Java 2 (1965) 445-446; P. van Royen, Nova Guinea Bot. 18 (1964) 417- 426.
Spot characters (Van Balgooy): Plantago 1.
Illustrations: Fig. 144. Plantago major L. (Plantaginaceae). Reproduced from C.A. Backer & D.F. van Slooten, Geïllustreerd Handboek der Javaansche Theeonkruiden (1924) 200.
Image in PhytoImages for Plantaginaceae