First record of Plantago heterophylla Nutt. (Plantaginaceae) for the Brazilian flora

By

Matzenauer, William
Negrini, Mateus
S. Jacobi, Ubiratã
M. Hefler, Sonia

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-1-4

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

15

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

13--16

Subjects

new occurrence , Plantago sect. Micropsyllium , Rio Grande do Sul , South America

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/15.1.13

 

Abstract

We present the first record of Plantago heterophylla Nutt. (Plantaginaceae) to Brazil, based on specimens from Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The species is easily recognized due to its linear leaves, 2 stamens, and pixidium with 10­–30 seeds. Plantago heterophylla is considered native from United States and Mexico, but it is distributed as adventitious in the east of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Images from the species and a distribution map illustrating its occurrence in the American continent are provided.