Global InformationPlantago gunnii information
| Plantago gunnii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Plantago |
| Species: | P. gunnii
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| Binomial name | |
| Plantago gunnii Hook.f. (1846)[1]
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Plantago gunnii is endemic to Tasmania and is commonly referred to as bolster plantain or bolster plantago. The etymology of the genus Plantago comes from the Latin words planta (the sole of a foot) and the suffix –ago (indicating resemblance), which is represented by the leaves pressed flat against the ground.[2] The species name gunnii is in honour of Ronald Campbell Gunn of Launceston, who first discovered the species.[3]
- ^ "Plantago gunnii Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Plantago L." Flora of Australia. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Wapstra, H; Wapstra, M; Wapstra, A (2010). Tasmanian plant names unravelled. Hobart: Fullers bookshop. p. 471.