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Overview
Plantago major, the greater plantain, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Eurasia and temperate Africa, and widely naturalised elsewhere. Greater plantain is not closely related to the fruit also known as plantain, which is a type of banana.
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Cây mã đề được trồng và mọc ở khắp Việt Nam. Loài này được dùng làm thuốc chữa suyễn, lợi tiểu, lọc máu.
Updated by lebachungtdh@gmail.com · 10/15/2026
Uses
- Loài này được dùng làm thuốc chữa suyễn, lợi tiểu, lọc máu.
Habitat & conservation
It is native to Eurasia and temperate Africa, and widely naturalised elsewhere.
Conservation
Greater plantain has not been assessed by the IUCN Red List (NE). As a medicinal plant, it benefits from sustainable collection and propagation to protect wild genetic resources.
References
- 1Wikipedia – Plantago major — Wikipedia,
- 2Kew POWO – Plantago major — Plants of the World Online (Kew),
- 3Wikidata – Q157154 — Wikidata,