Veronica orchidea

Veronica orchidea

Veronica orchidea

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 orchidea

Name

Veronica orchidea Crantz, Stirp. Austr. Fasc., ed. 2: 333 (1769).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Pseudolysimachion orchideum (Crantz) Wraber in A.Martinčič & F.Susnik, Mala Fl. Slovenije: 282 (1969).
  • Pseudolysimachion spicatum subsp. orchideum (Crantz) Hartl in G.Hegi, Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur., ed. 2, 6(1): 155 (1966).
  • Veronica spicata var. elatior Wimm. & Grab., Fl. Siles. 1: 6 (1827).
  • Veronica spicata subsp. orchidea (Crantz) Hayek in G.Hegi, Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 6: 46 (1913).
• Heterotypic
  • Pseudolysimachion banaticum Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 2: 423 (1967), nom. superfl.
  • Pseudolysimachion cristatum (Bernh.) Opiz, Lotos 4: 45 (1854).
  • Pseudolysimachion orchideum var. bulgaricum (Peev) Peev & M.A.Fisch., Fl. Republ. Bulg. 10: 397 (1995).
  • Pseudolysimachion orchideum subsp. carpaticum (Dostál) Dostál, Folia Mus. Rerum Nat. Bohemiae Occid., Bot. 21: 11 (1984).
  • Pseudolysimachion orchideum var. eglandulosum Peev & M.A.Fisch., Fl. Republ. Bulg. 10: 397 (1995).
  • Pseudolysimachion orchideum var. glandulopilosum Peev & M.A.Fisch., Fl. Republ. Bulg. 10: 397 (1995).
  • Pseudolysimachion spicatum subsp. transcaucasicum (Bordz.) Gabrieljan, Fl. Armen. 8: 259 (1987).
  • Pseudolysimachion transcaucasicum (Bordz.) Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 11: 82 (1976).
  • Pseudolysimachion urumovii (Velen.) Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 2: 425 (1967).
  • Pseudolysimachion vandasii (Rohlena) Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 8: 177 (1973).
  • Veronica crantzii Schult., Observ. Bot.: 3 (1809).
  • Veronica crassifolia Wierzb. ex Heuff., Flora 18: 251 (1835), nom. illeg.
  • Veronica cristata Bernh., Ehrenpreissart. Südl. Deutschl.: 14 (1806).
  • Veronica hybrida M.Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 8 (1808), nom. illeg.
  • Veronica monstrosa Schult., Mant. 1: 100 (1822).
  • Veronica muscosa Schult., Mant. 1: 117 (1822).
  • Veronica orchidea var. bulgarica (Peev) Albach, Taxon 57: 4 (2008).
  • Veronica orchidea subsp. crassifolia Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 544 (1881).
  • Veronica orchidea var. eglandulosa (Peev & M.A.Fisch.) Albach, Taxon 57: 4 (2008).
  • Veronica orchidea var. glandulopilosa (Peev & M.A.Fisch.) Albach, Taxon 57: 4 (2008).
  • Veronica orchidea f. nudicalyx Peev in S.I.Kozhukhorov & B.A.Kuzmanov (eds.), Evolyutsiya Tsvet. Rast. Florogen. 1: 78 (1978).
  • Veronica orchidea f. puberifolia Peev in S.I.Kozhukhorov & B.A.Kuzmanov (eds.), Evolyutsiya Tsvet. Rast. Florogen. 1: 78 (1978).
  • Veronica orchidea subsp. transcaucasica (Bordz.) Albach, Taxon 57: 4 (2008).
  • Veronica pannonica Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 5 (1768).
  • Veronica spicata var. austrobulgarica Degen & Dren., Magyar Bot. Lapok 33: 76 (1934).
  • Veronica spicata var. bracteosa Wimm. & Grab., Fl. Siles. 1: 6 (1827).
  • Veronica spicata var. bulgarica Peev in S.I.Kozhukhorov & B.A.Kuzmanov (eds.), Evolyutsiya Tsvet. Rast. Florogen. 1: 77 (1978).
  • Veronica spicata subsp. carpatica Dostál, Kvĕtena ČSR: 1305 (1949).
  • Veronica spicata var. crassifolia (Nyman) Stoj. & Stef., Ann. Arch. Agric. Bulg. 5: 1004 (1925).
  • Veronica spicata subsp. crassifolia (Nyman) Hayek, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 30(1): 157 (1929).
  • Veronica spicata subsp. kitaibelii Elenevsky, Sist. Geogr. Veronik SSSR Prilezh. Stran: 114 (1978), nom. superfl.
  • Veronica spicata subsp. transcaucasica Bordz., Izv. Kievsk. Bot. Sada 5-6: 138 (1927).
  • Veronica spicata var. urumovii (Velen.) Peev in S.I.Kozhukhorov & B.A.Kuzmanov (eds.), Evolyutsiya Tsvet. Rast. Florogen. 1: 78 (1978).
  • Veronica transcaucasica (Bordz.) Grossh., Fl. Kavkaza 3: 393 (1932).
  • Veronica urumovii Velen., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 51: 81 (1901).
  • Veronica vandasii Rohlena, Věstn. Ceské Společn. Nauk, Tř. Mat.-Přír. 1936(3): 17 (1936).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Europe Eastern Europe Ukraine. Middle Europe Austria, Czechia-Slovakia, Hungary, Poland. Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Italy, Romania, Turkey-in-Europe, NW. Balkan Pen. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Grossheim, A.A. (Гроссгейм, А.А.) 1932. Флора Кавказа. Том 3. Geraniaceae–Scrophulariaceae. 405 pp. (Труды Ботанического сада ССР Армении / Народный комиссариат земледелия ССР Армении. Научная серия № 2: 1–405, i–iv.) (Russian) Фундаментальная электронная библиотека «Флора и фауна» DJVU Google Books Reference page. 

Links

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

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