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Plantago rigida

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Plantago rigida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Plantago
Species:
P. rigida
Binomial name
Plantago rigida
Kunth

Plantago rigida, colloquially known as "Colchón de agua" (water mattress), is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family found in the high-altitude páramo biome of South America.

Distribution

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Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Plantago rigida". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2013-07-22.