Plantaginaceae in the flora of Egypt 1.Systematic revision of the indigenous taxa

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The Herbarium,Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza-12613,Egypt.

Abstract

Plantago is the representative genus of Plantaginaceae in Egypt, it comprises 19 species of which Plantago
weldenii Rchb. is recorded new to the flora of Egypt. Stem, leaf shape and size, and inflorescence are key
characters while floral characters are useful for the separation between the closely allied taxa.

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