Veronica abyssinica

Veronica abyssinica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Veroniceae
Genus: Veronica
Subgenus: Veronica subg. Veronica
Species: Veronica abyssinica

Name

Veronica abyssinica Fresen., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 2: 356 (1844).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Veronica africana Hook.f., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 208 (1863).
  • Veronica petitiana A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 127 (1850).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. Northeast Tropical Africa Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan. South Tropical Africa Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. West Tropical Africa Nigeria. West-Central Tropical Africa Burundi, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Rwanda, Zaire. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Fresenius, J.B.G.W. 1844. Botanische Zeitung 2: 356.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Veronica abyssinica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Aug 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica abyssinica. Published online. Accessed: 22 Aug 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica abyssinica. Accessed: Aug 22 2025.Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Abyssinian speedwell

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