Veronica calycina

Veronica calycina

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. Pseudoveronica
Sectione: Veronica sect. Labiatoides
Species: Veronica calycina

Name

Veronica calycina R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 435 (1810).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Veronica calycina var. gunnii (Benth.) Hook.f., Fl. Tasman. 1: 294 (1857).
  • Veronica calycina var. longifolia Benth., Fl. Austral. 4: 510 (1868).
  • Veronica calycina var. parviflora Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 477 (1846), nom. nud.
  • Veronica cycnorum Miq. in J.G.C.Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 1: 342 (1845).
  • Veronica cygnorum Bartl. in J.G.C.Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 1: 342 (1845).
  • Veronica gunnii Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 477 (1846).

Homonyms

• Veronica calycina A.Cunn., Bot. Mag. 63: t. 3461 (1836), nom. illeg. = Veronica plebeia R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 435 (1810).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Australasia Australia New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brown, R. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. pp. i–viii + 145–590, Londini: R.Taylor. BHL Reference page. : 435.

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 calycina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 August 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica calycina. Published online. Accessed: August 10 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica calycina. Accessed: Aug 25 2025.Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Veronica calycina in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: cup speedwell

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