Veronica rubra

Veronica rubra

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 rubra

Name

Veronica rubra (Douglas ex Hook.) M.M.Mart.Ort. & Albach, Taxon 53: 443 (2004).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Gymnandra rubra Douglas ex Hook., Fl. Bor.-Amer. (Hooker) 2: 103 (1838).
• Homotypic
  • Synthyris rubra (Douglas ex Hook.) Benth., Prod. (Candolle) 10: 455 (1846).
  • Wulfenia rubra (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene, Erythea 2: 83 (1894).
  • Besseya rubra (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 280 (1903).
  • Lunellia rubra (Douglas ex Hook.) Nieuwl., Amer. Midl. Naturalist 3: 189 (1914).
• Heterotypic
  • Bartsia gymnandra Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 430 (1813).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington. 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 rubra 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 rubra. Published online. Accessed: 10 Aug 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica rubra. Accessed: Aug 10 2025.Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: red besseya

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