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Plantago boissieri Hausskn. & Bornm.

Common names

Greater plantain, rabl, waybread

AI-generated Description

Plantago boissieri is a species of plantain that has been found in Qatar. It is an annual or perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and small, brownish flowers. In Qatar, it typically grows in sandy or rocky areas, often near coastal regions. The plant has been recorded in various parts of the country, including the northern and southern regions. Its presence in Qatar suggests that the plant can thrive in arid environments with limited rainfall.

Fruits of greater plantain (Plantago boissieri) or may be P. ovata in Uwaynat Bin Husayn near Simaisma. Qatar, February 28, 2015
Al Khor Coastal Road, Qatar

Greater plantain (Plantago boissieri or may be P. ovata) growing in a shallow depression in Uwaynat Bin Husayn near Simaisma. Qatar, February 28, 2015
Al Khor Coastal Road, Qatar

Greater plantain (Plantago boissieri) in Uwaynat Bin Husayn near Simaisma. Qatar, March 6, 2015
Al Khor Coastal Road, Qatar

Rosette of leaves of greater plantain (Plantago boissieri) on a roadside of Rawdat Rashed Road in Umm Al Zubar West. Qatar, December 11, 2015
Rawdat Rashed Rd, Qatar

Greater plantain (Plantago boissieri) on roadside of Dukhan Highway near Al Shakhaniya. Qatar, January 15, 2016
Dukhan Hwy, Qatar

Greater plantain (Plantago boissieri) on windblown sand on roadside in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh (Khashm an Nakhsh). South-western Qatar, March 25, 2016
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Greater plantain (Plantago boissieri) in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016
Bu Samra Rd, Qatar

Lower view of greater plantain (Plantago boissieri) in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016
Bu Samra Rd, Qatar

Greater plantain (Plantago boissieri) on a gravel plain in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016
Bu Samra Rd, Qatar

AI-generated summary of observations

The Plantago boissieri was observed growing in various locations in Qatar, including Uwaynat Bin Husayn near Simaisma, where its fruits were seen on February 28, 2015, and the plant itself was spotted on March 6, 2015. It was also found on a roadside of Rawdat Rashed Road in Umm Al Zubar West on December 11, 2015, and along Dukhan Highway near Al Shakhaniya on January 15, 2016. Additionally, the plant was observed growing on windblown sand on a roadside in Jebel Al-Nakhsh area on March 25, 2016, and in Maszhabiya Reserve near Abu Samra on April 1, 2016, where it was seen on a gravel plain and with a rosette of leaves. The plant's ability to grow in different environments is notable, including shallow depressions and gravel plains. Its presence was recorded in southern and southwestern Qatar.

Links

• Flora of Qatar.
• Unknown plants or plants without names.
• Duplicate and extra pictures of plants.
• Earlier version of collection of plants.
• Other collections of pictures from Qatar: Lizards of Qatar, Cats of Qatar, Camels of Qatar, and Fish of Qatar.
• Picture archives.
• Home page of A. Sergeev.

Outside links

• Plantago boissieri from www.theplantlist.org
• Ekhlas M. M. Abdel Bary, The Flora of Qatar, Volume I: The Dicotyledons. Doha 2012
• Flora of Qatar, Volume II: The Monocotyledons
• Illustrated Checklist of the Flora of Qatar. John Norton et al. 2009
• Qatar eNature. Flora
• Ali Al-Rawi, Flowering plants of Kuwait, 1985
• Plants of Kuwait
• Flora of Saudi Arabia, Al-Qassim Region
• Flora of Eastern Saudi Arabia by Rain and Dust at Flickr
• Plants of South-Western Morocco
• Pictures from Qatar (Flickr/cpmkutty)
• Arabian plants by Gary Brown
• Flora of Israel

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Acknowledgements

QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.