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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Plantago major

Plantago major L.


Family Plantaginaceae
Local Name Lanting
Habit Herb
Habitat dry dikes in paddy fields rarely in waste places
Special Notes seeds are 8-16 angular; leaves are all radical and entire, perrenial with spikes; widely distributed
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used as a poultice for boils, carbuncles, and other skin irritations, used as an antidote for insect bites;
Collected from Outlook Drive, Baguio City, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Nesti Panopio, Marinelle Pasicolan, Sherie Pera, Dennis, Jenalyn (Jing), Rachelle
Identification Verified By Ranne Santiago Posadas-(2004-02-04)-(Plantago major Linn)-(IK)

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