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Etymology of Plantago lanceolata: 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. "Lanceolata" is Latin and means "lanceolate" to indicate a species with narrow leaves that taper to a point at one end.
At least fifteen Plantago taxa (species and subspecies) exist in the Cypriot habitat.
Plantago lanceolata is a Cyprus (very) common weed on disturbed land. The basal leaves are lanceolate, from which comes its name, and they usually bear 3-5 strong parallel veins. It doesn't appear in Eastern Cyprus. Its lengthy flowering period is usually between March and October.
