Plantago

Noun

Meaning

type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Examples

In Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria, leaves from Plantago major are used as a folk remedy to preventing infection on cuts and scratches because of its antiseptic properties. Source: Internet

Species The boundaries of the genus Plantago have been fairly stable, with the main question being whether to include Bougueria (one species from the Andes ) and Littorella (2–3 species of aquatic plants). Source: Internet

There are about 200 species of Plantago, including: The genus name Plantago descends from the classical Latin name plantago which in classical Latin meant some Plantago species, including Plantago major and Plantago media. Source: Internet

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