Plantago cretica

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Etymology of Plantago cretica: The name "Plantago" derives from the Latin "planta", which means "sole" or "flat", and the suffix "-ago", meaning "resemblance", hence "resembling a sole" alluding to the leaf shape of the original plant that was the reason for the genus to be named as such. The epithet "cretica'' refers to Crete, the island where it was initially recorded.

At least fifteen Plantago taxa (species and subspecies) exist in the Cypriot habitat.

A merely noticed Plantago species, Plantago cretica is one of the short Plantago species that can be found in Cyprus. Plantago cretica exists all around Cyprus at an altitude of up to 1025. It loves rocky and uncultivated moist surfaces. Its flowering period in Cyprus is usually between February and can last until May depending on the heat levels.