Plantago gentianoides subsp. griffithii (Decne.) Rech.F.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Herbs, perennial. Roots numerous, fibrous. Leaves basal, glabrous or sparsely pubescent when young; petiole 1-3(-4) cm, broadly winged; leaf blade thinly leathery to leathery when dry, ovate, broadly ovate, or broadly elliptic, (1-)2-6 × 1.5-2.5 cm, veins 3 or 5, base broadly cuneate to subrounded and decurrent onto petiole, margin entire, repand, or shallowly crenate below middle, apex acute to acuminate. Spikes capitate to cylindric, 1-3 cm, densely flowered or interrupted basally; peduncle 2-10 cm, apically appressed pubescent; bracts broadly ovate to broadly ovate-triangular, 2.2-2.5 mm, glabrous, keel broad but not extending to apex. Sepals 2-2.5 mm, glabrous, keel narrower than on bract and extending to apex; lower sepals broadly obovate-elliptic to broadly elliptic; upper sepals broadly elliptic to elliptic. Corolla white turning brown when dry, glabrous; lobes ovate to broadly ovate, 1.2-1.3 mm, patent to reflexed, apex sometimes emarginate. Stamens adnate only to near base of corolla tube, exserted; anthers yellowish brown when dry, ellipsoid, ca. 1.5 mm. Pyxis ellipsoid to ovoid, apex truncate, circumscissile near base, with 2-4(-7) seeds. Seeds brown to blackish brown, ellipsoid, ca. 2 mm, angled, ventral face flat; cotyledons parallel to ventral side. Fl. Jun-Aug, fr. Aug-Sep. 2n = 12.
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Distribution

Plantago gentianoides subsp. griffithii world distribution map, present in China and Pakistan

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Synonyms

Plantago gentianoides var. laxa Plantago gentianoides subsp. griffithii Plantago gentianoides var. tatarica Plantago griffithii var. pamirica