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Plantago ser. Brasilienses, a taxonomic revision
Author(s) -
Rahn Knud
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1983.tb01946.x
Subject(s) - biology , subspecies , plantago , botany , psyllium , key (lock) , zoology , ecology , dietary fiber , food science
Plantago ser. Brasilienses belongs to subgen. Psyllium (Juss.) Harms sect. Gnaphaloides Barn., and is found in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and S Brazil. Three species are recognized: P. brasiliensis Sims, P. densa (Pilger) Rahn (stat. nov.), and P. tandilensis (Pilger) Rahn (stat. nov.). Plantago johnstoni Pilger is transferred to P. ser. Sericeae , and P. sericea Ruiz & Pav. ssp. araucana Rahn belonging to that series is described as a new subspecies. Statistical data have been used in key and descriptions.