Veronica allahuekberensis

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Veronica allahuekberensis is listed as Critically Endangered.

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. Pentasepalae
Species: Veronica allahuekberensis

Name

Veronica allahuekberensis Öztürk, Pl. Syst. Evol. 130: 293 (1978).

• Type: Turciae provincia Erzurum, Anatolia boreo-orientalis (A 9), in monte Allahuekber Dağı altit. 2500 m s.m. habitat steppam alpinam solo vulcanico. 9 Aug 1976. Avni Öztürk 426. (Holotype: Herb., A. Öztürk; Isotypes: ATA, ANK, WU).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Western Asia Türkiye (Erzurum). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Öztürk, A. 1978. Veronica allahuekberensis (Scrophulariaceae), eine neue Art aus der Türkei. Plant Systematics and Evolution 130(3–4): 293–298. DOI: 10.1007/BF00982811 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.) 2012. Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul. ISBN 978-605-60425-7-7. Online edition. Reference page. 

• Ekim, T., Vural, M., Duman, H., Aytaç, Z. & Adıgüzel, N. 2014. Veronica allahuekberensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. IUCN Red List Category: Critically Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T200593A2671886.en.
• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Veronica allahuekberensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Aug 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica allahuekberensis. Published online. Accessed: 10 Aug 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica allahuekberensis. Accessed: 10 Aug 2025. Reference page.