Arnoglossum is a North American genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1817.[1][3][4] They have the common name Indian plantain because they resemble the unrelated common plantain (Plantago spp.).

Arnoglossum
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Arnoglossum
Raf. 1817 not Gray 1821 (syn of Plantago in Plantaginaceae)[1][2]
Synonyms[1]
  • Conophora (de Candolle) Nieuwland
  • Mesadenia Rafinesque

Arnoglossum is a member of the tribe Senecioneae which has been undergoing extensive revisions in recent years. Many of the species now in the genus were formerly classified in other genera such as Cacalia, Mesadenia, and Senecio. The remaining species are all native to North America (Ontario and eastern United States).[5]

The name Arnoglossum is from the Greek word "arnos" meaning lamb, and "glossum" meaning tongue and is the ancient name for some species of Plantago.[1]

Species[1][2][5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Flora of North America. "232. Arnoglossum Rafinesque, Fl. Ludov. 64. 1817". 20: Page 542, 622. Retrieved 2008-04-15. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Arnoglossum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  3. ^ Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1817. Florula Ludoviciana 64-65
  4. ^ Tropicos, Arnoglossum Raf.
  5. ^ a b Biota of North America 2013 county distribution maps
  6. ^ International Plant Names Index (2005). "International Plant Names Index". Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  7. ^ Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). "PLANTS Profile, Arnoglossum Raf". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
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