Veronica rivalis

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 rivalis

Name

Veronica rivalis Garn.-Jones, Taxon 56(2): 579. (2007)

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Veronica acutiflora Benth., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 10: 460 (1846) nom. illeg.
• Homotypic
  • Hebe acutiflora Cockayne, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 60: 468 (1929)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Australasia New Zealand New Zealand North Island References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Garnock-Jones, P.J., Albach, D.C. & Briggs, B.G. 2007. Botanical names in Southern Hemisphere Veronica (Plantaginaceae): sect. Detzneria, sect. Hebe, and sect. Labiatoides. Taxon 56(2): 571–582. DOI: 10.1002/tax.562028 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

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