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... > Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Plantago

Preferred term

Plantago  

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Entry terms

  • Plantain
  • Plantains

Note

  • note entry term PLANTAIN: for the banana-like fruit or green plantain flour use MUSA

Scope note

  • A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. The small plants usually have a dense tuft of basal leaves and long, leafless stalks bearing a terminal spike of small flowers. The seeds, known as PSYLLIUM, swell in water and are used as laxatives. The leaves have been used medicinally.

History note

  • 91(78); was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-90; was see PSYLLIUM 1963-77 (Cat B & D heading)

In other languages

  • ratamot

    Finnish

  • Plantago
  • ratamoiden kasvisuku
  • ratamoiden suku
  • Grobladssläktet

    Swedish

  • Kokbananer
  • Svartkämpe
  • Vitt loppfrö

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010943

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