Plantago moorei

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Plantago moorei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Plantago
Species:
P. moorei
Binomial name
Plantago moorei
Rahn

Plantago moorei, also called Moore's plantain, is a species of plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to Falkland Islands. Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Upson, R.; Clubbe, C.P.; McAdam, J.H. (2012). "Plantago moorei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T44040A15245513. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T44040A15245513.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.