Status:
valid
Authors:
Suess.
Source:
tro
Year:
1934
Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35: 335 (1934)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001046314
Common Names
- Pseudoplantago friesii
- Friesii Pseudoplantago
- Pseudoplantago
Description
Pseudoplantago friesii (also called Fries' Pseudoplantago, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small, yellow flowers. It is native to Madagascar and is found in dry forests and scrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Pseudoplantago friesii is used for its ornamental value in gardens and as an ingredient in traditional medicines.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pseudoplantago friesii has small, yellow flowers with 5 petals and 5 sepals. The seeds are small, dark brown and have a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons.
Where to Find Pseudoplantago friesii
Pseudoplantago friesii can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Species in the Pseudoplantago genus
Species in the Amaranthaceae family
Achyranthes arborescens,
Achyranthes aspera,
Achyranthes bidentata,
Achyranthes diandra,
Achyranthes fasciculata,
Achyranthes mangarevica,
Achyranthes marchionica,
Achyranthes margaretarum,
Achyranthes mutica,
Achyranthes splendens,
Achyranthes talbotii,
Achyranthes shahii,
Achyropsis avicularis,
Achyropsis filifolia,
Achyropsis fruticulosa,
Achyropsis gracilis,
Achyropsis laniceps,
Achyropsis leptostachya,
Acroglochin obtusifolia,
Acroglochin persicarioides,
Aerva artemisioides,
Aerva caudata,
Aerva congesta,
Aerva coriacea,
Aerva edulis,
Aerva glabrata,
Aerva humbertii,
Aerva javanica,
Aerva lanata,
Aerva leucura,
Aerva madagassica,
Aerva microphylla,
Aerva monsonia,
Aerva radicans,
Aerva revoluta,
Aerva sanguinolenta,
Aerva timorensis,
Aerva triangularifolia,
Aerva villosa,
Aerva wightii,
Agathophora alopecuroides,
Agriophyllum lateriflorum,
Agriophyllum latifolium,
Agriophyllum minus,
Agriophyllum montasirii,
Agriophyllum paletzkianum,
Agriophyllum squarrosum,
Allenrolfea occidentalis,
Allenrolfea patagonica,
Allenrolfea vaginata,