Veronica hookeriana

Veronica hookeriana

Veronica hookeriana

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. Hebe
Species: Veronica hookeriana

Name

• Veronica hookeriana Walp., 1844

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hebe hookeriana (Walp.) Allan in Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 69: 276 (1939)
  • Parahebe hookeriana (Walp.) W.R.B.Oliv. in Rec. Domin. Mus. 1: 230 (1944)
  • Veronica nivea Hook.f. in Hooker's Icon. Pl. 7: t. 640 (1844), nom. illeg.
• Heterotypic
  • Hebe olsenii (Colenso) A.Wall in Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 60: 385 (1929)
  • Parah}}ebe hookeriana var. olsenii (Colenso) Ashwin in H.H.Allan, Fl. New Zealand 1: 880 (1961)
  • Parahebe olsenii (Colenso) W.R.B.Oliv. in Rec. Domin. Mus. 1: 230 (1944)
  • Veronica compacta Colenso in Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 20: 202 (1887 publ. 1888)
  • Veronica nivalis Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 477 (1846)
  • Veronica olsenii Colenso in Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 28: 607 (1895 publ. 1896)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: New Zealand New Zealand North References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Walpers, G.G. 1844–1845. Repertorium Botanices Systematicae. Tomus III. 1002 pp. Sumtibus Friderici Hofmeister, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. BHLReference page. : 3 341

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 hookeriana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 August 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica hookeriana. Published online. Accessed: August 14 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Veronica hookeriana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 August 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Hooker's speedwell

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