Veronica propinqua

Veronica propinqua, in habitat at Arthur's Pass, New Zealand

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 propinqua

Name

Veronica propinqua Cheeseman, Man. New Zealand Fl.: 533 (1906).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 57: 41 (1927).
  • Leonohebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Heads, Newslett. Bot. Soc. Otago 5: 9 (1987).
• Heterotypic
  • Veronica cupressoides var. variabilis N.E.Br., Gard. Chron. 1888(1): 20 (1888).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Cheeseman, T.F. 1906. Manual of the New Zealand Flora. Wellington, N. Z., J. Mackay, Govt. Printer. 1199 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Veronica propinqua in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Aug. 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica propinqua. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 10 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica propinqua. Accessed: Aug 11 2025.Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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