Veronica linearis

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
Species: Veronica linearis

Name

Veronica linearis (Bornm.) Rojas-Andrés & M.M.Mart.Ort., Taxon 65: 621 (2016).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Veronica kindlii var. linearis Bornm., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 42: 139 (1937).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Europe Southeastern Europe NW. Balkan Pen. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Rojas-Andrés, B.M. & Martínez Ortega, M.M. 2016. Taxonomic revision of Veronica subsection Pentasepalae (Veronica, Plantaginaceae sensu APG III). Phytotaxa 285(1): 1–100. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.285.1.1 ResearchGate 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 linearis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Aug 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica linearis. Published online. Accessed: 20 Aug 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica linearis. Accessed: Aug 20 2025.Reference page.