Veronica argute-serrata

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. Pocilla
Species: Veronica argute-serrata

Name

Veronica argute-serrata Regel & Schmalh., Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 626 (1877)
Note: The epithet arguteserrata is correct according ICN Art 60.11, but IPNI points out that as an adverb, “argute” (= sharply) can stand alone. Therefor, both argute-serrata and arguteserrata can be used until there is consensus.

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Veronica bartsiifolia Boiss., Fl. Orient. 4: 464 (1879).
- Veronica biloba var. glandulosissima Bornm., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 7: 973 (1907).
- Veronica bornmuelleri Hausskn., Mitt. Geogr. Ges. (Thüringen) Jena 9: 20 (1891).
- Veronica karataviensis Pavlov, Sovetsk. Bot. 1934(1): 27 (1934).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Europe
- Southeastern Europe
  - Greece.
Asia-Temperate
- Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- China
  - Xinjiang.
- Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
- Western Asia
  - Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey.
Asia-Tropical
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Pakistan.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Regel, E.A. von & Schmalhausen, J.T. 1877. Trudy Imperatorskago S.-Peterburgskago Botaniceskago Sada 5: 626.

Additional references

Albach, D.C. 2019. Veronica. Pp. 305–321 in Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.), Flora of North America North of Mexico. Volume 17: Magnoliophyta: Tetrachondraceae to Orobanchaceae. xxiv + 737 pp. Oxford University Press, New York / Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-086851-2. FNA Website Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Veronica arguteserrata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 August 22. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Veronica argute-serrata. Published online. Accessed: August 7 2022. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica argute-serrata. Accessed: 7 August 2022.Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Sawtooth Speedwell
русский: Вероника остропильчатая
中文: 尖齿婆婆纳