Veronica ritteriana

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. Synthyris
Species: Veronica ritteriana

Name

Veronica ritteriana (Eastw.) M.M.Mart.Ort. & Albach, Taxon 53: 443 (2004).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Synthyris ritteriana Eastw., Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 3, 1: 123 (1898).
• Homotypic
  • Besseya ritteriana (Eastw.) Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 280 (1903).
• Heterotypic
  • Besseya reflexa (Eastw.) Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 280 (1903).
  • Synthyris flavescens A.Nelson, Bot. Gaz. 34: 33 (1903).
  • Synthyris reflexa Eastw., Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 3, 1: 124 (1898).
  • Synthyris ritteriana var. obtusa A.Nelson, Bot. Gaz. 34: 34 (1902).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Northwestern U.S.A. Colorado. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Albach, D.C., Martínez Ortega, M.M., Fischer, M.A. & Chase, M.W. 2004. A new classification of the tribe Veroniceae – problems and a possible solution. Taxon 53(2): 429–452. DOI: 10.2307/4135620 JSTOR ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Veronica ritteriana 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 ritteriana. Published online. Accessed: 10 Aug 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica ritteriana. Accessed: Aug 10 2025. Reference page.