Veronica ovata

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. Pseudolysimachion
Species: Veronica ovata
Subspecies: V. o. subsp. kiusiana – V. o. subsp. maritima – V. o. subsp. miyabei – V. o. subsp. ovata
Varietates: V. o. var. japonica – V. o. var. villosa

Name

Veronica ovata Nakai, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 29: 3 (1915).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Pseudolysimachion ovatum (Nakai) T.Yamaz., J. Jap. Bot. 43: 409 (1968).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate China Manchuria. Eastern Asia Japan, Korea (South Korea). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nakai, T. 1915. Plantze nove Japonice et Koreane IV. Botanical Magazine 29: 1–13. BHL 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 ovata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Aug 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica ovata. Published online. Accessed: 21 Aug 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica ovata. Accessed: Aug 21 2025.Reference page.