Plantago alpina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Plantagineae
Genus: Plantago
Species:

Name

Plantago alpina L., 1753

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Arnoglossum alpinum (L.) Gray in Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 294 (1821 publ. 1822)
- Plantaginella alpina (L.) Fourr. in Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 17: 140 (1869)
- Plantago maritima var. alpina (L.) Bég. in A.Fiori & al., Fl. Anal. Italia 3: 99 (1904)
- Plantago maritima subsp. alpina (L.) O.Bolòs & Vigo in Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 14: 99 (1983)
Heterotypic
- Plantago alpina f. eriopoda (Willk.) Rivas Mart., Izco & M.J.Costa in Trab. Dept. Bot. Fisiol. Veg. Univ. Complut. Madrid 3: 109 (1971)
- Plantago alpina var. eriopoda Willk. in M.Willkomm & J.M.C.Lange, Prodr. Fl. Hispan. 2: 356 (1868)
- Plantago alpina subsp. incana (Ramond ex DC.) Chrtek in Čas. Nár. Muz., Rada Přír. 168: 60 (1999)
- Plantago alpina var. incana (Ramond ex DC.) Mert. & W.D.J.Koch in J.C.Röhling, Deutschl. Fl., ed. 3, 1: 807 (1823)
- Plantago alpina var. numantina Pau ex C.Vicioso in Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 2: 228 (1942), nom. nud.
- Plantago alpina subsp. penyalarensis (Pau) Rivas Mart. in Anales Inst. Bot. Cavanilles 21: 264 (1964)
- Plantago bidentata Murith in Guide Bot.: 85 (1810)
- Plantago bidentata var. angustifolia Gaudin in Fl. Helv. 1: 402 (1828)
- Plantago bidentata f. humilis Gaudin in Fl. Helv. 1: 402 (1828)
- Plantago carinata var. depauperata Godr. in J.C.M.Grenier & G.Gordon, Fl. France Corse 2: 726 (1853)
- Plantago cinerascens Ser. ex Barnéoud in Monogr. Plantag.: 25 (1845)
- Plantago holosteum var. depauperata (Godr.) Pilg. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 34: 156 (1933)
- Plantago incana Ramond ex DC. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., éd. 3, 3: 414 (1805)
- Plantago ovina Vill. in Prosp. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné: 19 (1779)
- Plantago penyalarensis Pau in Bol. Soc. Aragonesa Ci. Nat. 11: 42 (1912)
- Plantago subulata var. depauperata (Godr.) O.Bolòs & Vigo in Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 14: 99 (1983)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Italy Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Spain Regional: Central Europe Germany, Switzerland Introduced into: Czechia-Slovakia, Ukraine References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 114. Reference page.

Additional references

Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Plantago alpina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 July 28. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Plantago alpina. Published online. Accessed: July 28 2025. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Plantago alpina. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 July 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

español: llantén, llantén alpino