Veronica hederifolia

Veronica hederifolia

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. Cochlidiosperma
Species: Veronica hederifolia
Subspecies: V. h. subsp. hederifolia – V. h. subsp. insularis

Name

Veronica hederifolia L., Sp. Pl.: 13 (1753).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cochlidiosperma hederifolium (L.) Opiz in F.Berchtold, Oekon.-Techn. Fl. Böhm. 2(2): 145 (1839).
  • Pocilla hederifolia (L.) Fourr., Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 17: 129 (1869).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Native to: Africa Macaronesia Canary Is., Madeira. Northern Africa Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia. Asia-Temperate Caucasus North Caucasus. Middle Asia Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey. Europe Eastern Europe Baltic States, Belarus, Central European Russia, East European Russia, Krym, Northwest European Russia, South European Russia, Ukraine. Middle Europe Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland. Northern Europe Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden. Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, NW. Balkan Pen.. Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain. Introduced into: Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces. Asia-Temperate Eastern Asia Japan, Korea, Taiwan. Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent East Himalaya. Australasia Australia Tasmania. Europe Northern Europe Great Britain, Ireland. Northern America Eastern Canada Ontario. North-Central U.S.A. Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota. Northeastern U.S.A. Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. Northwestern U.S.A. Oregon, Washington. Southeastern U.S.A. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. Southwestern U.S.A California, Utah. Western Canada British Columbia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. 

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 hederifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Aug 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica hederifolia. Published online. Accessed: 12 Aug 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica hederifolia. Accessed: Aug 12 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• العربية: زهرة الحواشي لبلابية الأوراق
• català: Morró negre
• čeština: rozrazil laločnatý
• Cymraeg: Rhwyddlwyn dail eiddew
• dansk: Vedbend-Ærenpris
• Deutsch: Efeublättriger Ehrenpreis, Efeu-Ehrenpreis
• English: ivy-leaved speedwell
• español: fuyín, hiedrezuela terrestre, hierba gallinera, meruia, moraca, moruquilla, oreja de ratón, pamplina basta, rabo de gato, te de Europa, té de Europa, titarra, titarrina, yerba gallinera
• eesti: Hõlmlehine mailane
• suomi: Murattitädyke
• français: Véronique à feuilles de lierre
• hornjoserbsce: Blušćowy rozraz, Ćahawka
• 日本語: フラサバソウ
• lietuvių: Gebenlapė veronika
• Nederlands: Klimopereprijs, Klimopbladige Ereprijs
• polski: Przetacznik bluszczykowy
• português: verónica-de-folha-de-hera
• русский: Вероника плющелистная
• slovenčina: veronika brečtanolistá
• svenska: Murgrönsveronika, Revärepris
• Türkçe: Sarmaşık yapraklı yavşan otu
• українська: Вероніка плющолиста

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