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Plantago debilis

R.Br. (1810)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Plantaginaceae Genus: Plantago

plantain

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: short-lived perennial or annual herbs.

Stems:

Roots: Taprooted.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Leaves basal. Blades narrowly oblanceolate to elliptic–oblanceolate or obovate, 3–15 cm long, 0.5–2 cm wide; blades undifferentiated from petioles. Base gradually or abruptly attenuate. Surfaces appressed pilose; blades thin. Margins remotely coarsely dentate to dentate. 3-veined. Petioles 0.5–2 cm long, winged. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in scapes (5–)12–20 cm long; spikes (2–)4–10 cm long, moderately appressed pilose, flowers not closely spaced, becoming widely spaced toward base. bracts ovate–elliptic, 1–1.5 mm long, pubescent toward base, bracteoles absent. Flowers bisexual (perfect). Calyx of 4 sepals, subequal, distinct, elliptic, scarious except for the green midrib, 1.5–2(–3) mm long, ± pubescent on midrib. Corolla 4-lobed, lobes reflexed, 0.8–1 mm long, salverform, scarious, persistent in fruit, the tube covering the upper part of the capsule. Stamens 4, alternate with the corolla tubes; filaments adnate to corolla tube; anthers long–exserted, dithecal, opening by longitudinal slits. Ovary superior, 2-carpellate, with as many cells; ovules 5 placentation axile; style 1, terminal, slender; stigmas protruding from buds.

Fruit: Capsules ellipsoid; 2.4–3 mm long; dehiscent at or slightly below middle; circumscissile at or below the middle; enclosed in the persistent calyx. Seeds 1–5; yellow to dark brown; ca. 1 mm long; with a thin mucilaginous membrane; with well–developed; firm; translucent endosperm.

Ploidy: 2n = 12

Habitat: Open; urban sites.

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 425 (1810)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1050 (O); Herbst et al. 2004:9 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Plantago debilis R.Br. Honolulu, Bishop Museum grounds, just outside of N. door of Konia Hall. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan, E. H. s.n. Oahu US 12/12/1952
2 Plantago debilis R.Br. university of hawaii, manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst 5080 Oahu US 10/20/1974
3 Plantago debilis R.Br. UH Manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5080 Oahu BISH 10/20/1974
4 Plantago debilis R.Br. honolulu: kapalama; bishop museum grounds, outside of n door of konia hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan jr., e.h. Oahu BISH 12/12/1952
5 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bishop Museum, Honolulu crack of sidewalk PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Anderson, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/10/1949
6 Plantago debilis R.Br. Pahole Road, on mauka side of road. Mesic lowland, open area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Portner, L. USARMY 404 Oahu BISH 1/25/2016
7 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum, honolulu, just outside of n door of konia hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan jr., e.h. Oahu BISH 11/12/1952
8 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bishop Museum, Honolulu courtyard PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan Jr., E.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/8/1950
9 Plantago debilis R.Br. Waianae Mts., Kaala Road. Shady, disturbed roadside. Associated canopy: Eucalyptus sp., Syzygium cumini. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Russell III, W.T. USARMY 504 Oahu BISH 1/19/2019
10 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum, honolulu crack of sidewalk PRESERVED_SPECIMEN anderson, d. Oahu BISH 8/10/1949
11 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, just outside of N door of Konia Hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan Jr., E.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/12/1952
12 Plantago debilis R.Br. bernice p. bishop museum parking lot in front of paki building. parking lot separators under monkey pod trees Parking lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 10260 Oahu BISH
13 Plantago debilis R.Br. Hilo In rough lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sykes, W.R. 362/91 Hawaii BISH 6/3/1991
14 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bishop Museum Grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5504 Oahu BISH 3/9/1985
15 Plantago debilis R.Br. uh manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN swarbrick, j.t. Oahu BISH 1/4/1976
16 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum, honolulu courtyard PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan jr., e.h. Oahu BISH 11/8/1950
17 Plantago debilis R.Br. hilo In rough lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN sykes, w.r. collector number: 362/91 Hawaii BISH 6/3/1991
18 Plantago debilis R.Br. uh manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 5080 Oahu BISH 10/20/1974
19 Plantago debilis R.Br. unknown PRESERVED_SPECIMEN markland BISH
20 Plantago debilis R.Br. KALUANUI STREAM valley below SACRED FALLS (alt. 700 ft.), deeply entrenched 1200 ft. gorge in volcanic rock. E. slope of KOOLAU RANGE, 1.6 mi. S - 2.1 mi SSW of HAUULA. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence 10260 Oahu HAPI 3/10/2012
21 Plantago debilis R.Br. unknown PreservedSpecimen Markland Collector Number: s.n. BISH Specimen
22 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, upper parking lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5503 Oahu BISH 1/2/1985
23 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. herbst, d.r. collector number: 5504 Oahu BISH 3/9/1985
24 Plantago debilis R.Br. unknown PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Markland s.n. BISH
25 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum, honolulu, upper parking lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. collector number: 5503 Oahu BISH 1/2/1985
26 Plantago debilis R.Br. hspa grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu BISH 10/2/1934
27 Plantago debilis R.Br. Honolulu: Kapalama; Bishop Museum grounds, outside of N door of Konia Hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan Jr., E.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 12/12/1952
28 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bernice P. Bishop Museum parking lot in front of Paki Building. Parking lot separators under monkey pod trees Parking lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 10260 Oahu BISH 7/3/1905
29 Plantago debilis R.Br. HSPA grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s.n. Oahu BISH 10/2/1934
30 Plantago debilis R.Br. bernice p. bishop museum parking lot in front of paki building, parking lot separators under monkey pod trees. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence 10260 Oahu US 3/10/2012
31 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bernice P. Bishop Museum parking lot in front of Paki Building. Parking lot separators under monkey pod trees. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10260 Oahu PTBG 3/10/2012
32 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bernice P. Bishop Museum parking lot in front of Paki building, parking lot separators under monkey pod trees. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence 10260 Oahu US 3/10/2012
33 Plantago debilis R.Br. Grounds of Bernice P. Bishop Museum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W. L.; Herbst, D. R. 5504 Oahu US 3/9/1985
34 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bernice P. Bishop Museum parking lot in front of Paki building, parking lot separators under monkey pod trees. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D. H. 10260 Oahu US 3/10/2012
35 Plantago debilis R.Br. University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D. R. 5080 Oahu US 10/20/1974
36 Plantago debilis R.Br. UH Manoa Campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Swarbrick, J.T. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/4/1976
37 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu US
38 Plantago debilis R.Br. honolulu, bishop museum grounds, just outside of n. door of konia hall. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN e. bryan s.n. Oahu US 12/12/1952
39 Plantago debilis R.Br. grounds of bernice p. bishop museum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. l. wagner & d. r. herbst 5504 Oahu US 3/9/1985
40 Plantago debilis R.Br. Honolulu, Bishop Museum grounds, just outside of N. door of Konia Hall. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan, E. H. s.n. Oahu US 12/12/1952
41 Plantago debilis R.Br. university of hawaii, manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. r. herbst 5080 Oahu US 10/20/1974
42 Plantago debilis R.Br. UH Manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 5080 Oahu BISH 10/20/1974
43 Plantago debilis R.Br. honolulu: kapalama; bishop museum grounds, outside of n door of konia hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan jr., e.h. Oahu BISH 12/12/1952
44 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bishop Museum, Honolulu crack of sidewalk PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Anderson, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/10/1949
45 Plantago debilis R.Br. Pahole Road, on mauka side of road. Mesic lowland, open area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Portner, L. USARMY 404 Oahu BISH 1/25/2016
46 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum, honolulu, just outside of n door of konia hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan jr., e.h. Oahu BISH 11/12/1952
47 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bishop Museum, Honolulu courtyard PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan Jr., E.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/8/1950
48 Plantago debilis R.Br. Waianae Mts., Kaala Road. Shady, disturbed roadside. Associated canopy: Eucalyptus sp., Syzygium cumini. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Russell III, W.T. USARMY 504 Oahu BISH 1/19/2019
49 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum, honolulu crack of sidewalk PRESERVED_SPECIMEN anderson, d. Oahu BISH 8/10/1949
50 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, just outside of N door of Konia Hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan Jr., E.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/12/1952
51 Plantago debilis R.Br. bernice p. bishop museum parking lot in front of paki building. parking lot separators under monkey pod trees Parking lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 10260 Oahu BISH
52 Plantago debilis R.Br. Hilo In rough lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sykes, W.R. 362/91 Hawaii BISH 6/3/1991
53 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bishop Museum Grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5504 Oahu BISH 3/9/1985
54 Plantago debilis R.Br. uh manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN swarbrick, j.t. Oahu BISH 1/4/1976
55 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum, honolulu courtyard PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bryan jr., e.h. Oahu BISH 11/8/1950
56 Plantago debilis R.Br. hilo In rough lawn. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN sykes, w.r. collector number: 362/91 Hawaii BISH 6/3/1991
57 Plantago debilis R.Br. uh manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 5080 Oahu BISH 10/20/1974
58 Plantago debilis R.Br. unknown PRESERVED_SPECIMEN markland BISH
59 Plantago debilis R.Br. KALUANUI STREAM valley below SACRED FALLS (alt. 700 ft.), deeply entrenched 1200 ft. gorge in volcanic rock. E. slope of KOOLAU RANGE, 1.6 mi. S - 2.1 mi SSW of HAUULA. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence 10260 Oahu HAPI 3/10/2012
60 Plantago debilis R.Br. unknown PreservedSpecimen Markland Collector Number: s.n. BISH Specimen
61 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, upper parking lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5503 Oahu BISH 1/2/1985
62 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. herbst, d.r. collector number: 5504 Oahu BISH 3/9/1985
63 Plantago debilis R.Br. unknown PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Markland s.n. BISH
64 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum, honolulu, upper parking lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. collector number: 5503 Oahu BISH 1/2/1985
65 Plantago debilis R.Br. hspa grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu BISH 10/2/1934
66 Plantago debilis R.Br. Honolulu: Kapalama; Bishop Museum grounds, outside of N door of Konia Hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bryan Jr., E.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 12/12/1952
67 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bernice P. Bishop Museum parking lot in front of Paki Building. Parking lot separators under monkey pod trees Parking lot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 10260 Oahu BISH 7/3/1905
68 Plantago debilis R.Br. HSPA grounds PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s.n. Oahu BISH 10/2/1934
69 Plantago debilis R.Br. bernice p. bishop museum parking lot in front of paki building, parking lot separators under monkey pod trees. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence 10260 Oahu US 3/10/2012
70 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bernice P. Bishop Museum parking lot in front of Paki Building. Parking lot separators under monkey pod trees. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10260 Oahu PTBG 3/10/2012
71 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bernice P. Bishop Museum parking lot in front of Paki building, parking lot separators under monkey pod trees. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence 10260 Oahu US 3/10/2012
72 Plantago debilis R.Br. Grounds of Bernice P. Bishop Museum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W. L.; Herbst, D. R. 5504 Oahu US 3/9/1985
73 Plantago debilis R.Br. Bernice P. Bishop Museum parking lot in front of Paki building, parking lot separators under monkey pod trees. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D. H. 10260 Oahu US 3/10/2012
74 Plantago debilis R.Br. University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D. R. 5080 Oahu US 10/20/1974
75 Plantago debilis R.Br. UH Manoa Campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Swarbrick, J.T. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/4/1976
76 Plantago debilis R.Br. bishop museum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu US
77 Plantago debilis R.Br. honolulu, bishop museum grounds, just outside of n. door of konia hall. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN e. bryan s.n. Oahu US 12/12/1952
78 Plantago debilis R.Br. grounds of bernice p. bishop museum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. l. wagner & d. r. herbst 5504 Oahu US 3/9/1985
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