Veronica beccabunga subsp. beccabunga

Veronica beccabunga subsp. beccabunga

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. Beccabunga
Species: Veronica beccabunga
Subspecies: Veronica beccabunga subsp. beccabunga

Name

Veronica beccabunga subsp. beccabunga, autonym

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Veronica anagallis-aquatica var. tenerrima (F.W.Schmidt) Roth ex Klett & Richt. in Fl. Leipzig: 13 (1830)
  • Veronica bacsensis Simonk. in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 38: 107 (1888)
  • Veronica baxteri House in Bull. New York State Mus. Nat. Hist. 233-234: 11 (1921)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. alpina Vayr. in Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 30: 556 (1902)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. attenuata Blatt. & Hallb. in J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 26: 428 (1918)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. bracteata Bréb. in Fl. Normandie, ed. 3: 215 (1859)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. limosa (Lej.) Dumort. in Fl. Belg.: 35 (1827)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. longibracteata Schur in Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 492 (1866)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. maresii (Sennen) O.Bolòs & Vigo in Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 14: 98 (1983)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. minor Opiz ex Klett & Richt. in Fl. Leipzig: 14 (1830)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. nivea Schur in Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 492 (1866)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. pallida Lindstr. in Bot. Not. 1888: 195 (1888)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. tenerrima (F.W.Schmidt) Krylov in Fl. Alt.: 944 (1907)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. tenerrima (F.W.Schmidt) Beck in Fl. Nieder-Österreich: 1050 (1893)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. umbrosa Tinant ex Mathieu in Fl. Gén. Belgique, Spermatoph. 1: 397 (1854)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. umbrosa Mathieu in Fl. Gén. Belgique 1: 397 (1854)
  • Veronica beccabunga var. xauenensis Pau in Bol. Real Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 22: 60 (1922)
  • Veronica bianoris Sennen in Bol. Soc. Ibér. Ci. Nat. 29: 85 (1930)
  • Veronica limosa Lej. in Rev. Fl. Spa: 2 (1825)
  • Veronica maresii Sennen in Bol. Soc. Ibér. Ci. Nat. 29: 86 (1930)
  • Veronica miniana Merino in Algunas Pl. Rar. de La Guardia (Pontevedra): 24 (1895)
  • Veronica rotundifolia Gilib. in Exerc. Phyt. 1: 120 (1792), opus utique oppr.
  • Veronica tenerrima F.W.Schmidt in Samml. Phys.-Oekon. Aufsätze 1: 198 (1791)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Cosmopolitan Regional: Eurasia Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China South-Central, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia Regional: Macaronesia Canary Is., Cape Verde Regional: Eastern Africa Ethiopia, Sudan-South Sudan Regional: Central Africa Niger Introduced into: British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chile South, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 12. Reference page. 

Additional references

• 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 beccabunga subsp. beccabunga in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 August 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica beccabunga subsp. beccabunga. Published online. Accessed: August 09 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Veronica beccabunga subsp. beccabunga. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 August 2025. Reference page.
• Tela Botanica (ed.) 2000 onwards: Tela Botanica. Le réseau de la botanique francophone. eFlore. Veronica beccabunga subsp. beccabunga. Association Tela Botanica, Montpellier, France. Accessed: 2011 Aug 16.

Vernacular names

• العربية: زهرة الحواشي الغديرية
• català: Creixen de cavall
• čeština: rozrazil potoční
• Cymraeg: Llysiau Taliesin
• dansk: Tykbladet Ærenpris
• Deutsch: Bach-Ehrenpreis
• English: brooklime, European speedwell
• Esperanto: Malsekema veroniko
• español: becabunga, verónica acuática, berra, berraca, berraza, mata nueva, verónica berrera
• eesti: Ojamailane
• فارسی: ورونیکا بکابونا
• suomi: Ojatädyke
• français: Véronique des ruisseaux, Cresson de cheval, Salade de chouette
• Gaelg: Burleek
• hrvatski: Čestoslavica
• hornjoserbsce: Rěčny rozraz, Bobrownik
• Nederlands: Beekpunge
• polski: Przetacznik bobowniczek
• română: Bobornic
• русский: Вероника поточная, Вероника поручейная
• slovenčina: veronika potočná
• svenska: Bäckveronika, Bäckgröna, Bäckveronica
• Türkçe: At teresi
• українська: Вероніка струмкова
• 中文: 有柄水苦

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