Veronica orbiculata

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. Pentasepalae
Species: Veronica orbiculata

Name

Veronica orbiculata A.Kern., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 24: 19 (1874).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Veronica austriaca subsp. orbiculata (A.Kern.) K.Malý ex Watzl, Abh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 5(5): 77 (1910).
  • Veronica prostrata subsp. orbiculata (A.Kern.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 545 (1881).
• Heterotypic
  • Veronica austriaca var. emarginata K.Malý ex Watzl, Abh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 5(5): 80 (1910).
  • Veronica austriaca f. hercegovinica (K.Malý) Watzl, Abh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 5(5): 79 (1910).
  • Veronica austriaca var. prenja Beck, Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 2: 155 (1887).
  • Veronica orbiculata var. hercegovinica K.Malý, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 57: 183 (1907).
  • Veronica orbiculata var. prenja (Beck) K.Malý, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 57: 183 (1907).
  • Veronica prenja Beck, Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 2: 137 (1887).

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

• Kerner, A.J. 1874. Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift. Gemeinnütziges Organ für Botanik ...24: 19.

Additional 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. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Veronica orbiculata 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 orbiculata. Published online. Accessed: 12 Aug 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica orbiculata. Accessed: Aug 12 2025. Reference page.