Veronica taurica

Veronica taurica

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. Pentasepalae
Species: Veronica taurica

Name

Veronica taurica Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 1: 70 (1797).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Veronica bordzilowskii Juz., Spisok Rast. Gerb. Fl. S.S.S.R. Bot. Inst. Vsesojuzn. Akad. Nauk 11: 149 (1949).
  • Veronica taurica subsp. bordzilowskii (Juz.) Elenevsky, Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol. 82(1): 155 (1977).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Europe Eastern Europe Krym. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Willdenow, C.L. 1797. Caroli a Linné Species Plantarum exhibentes plantas rite cognitas ad genera relatas cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus synonymis selectis, locis natalibus secundum systema sexuale digestas. Editio quarta. Tomus I. Pars I. Pp. I–XXXI, 1–495. Impensis G. C. Nauk, Berolini [Berlin]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Additional references

• Albach, D.C., 2018. Personal Communication on Veronica 1. Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Veronica taurica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Aug 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica taurica. Published online. Accessed: 21 Aug 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica taurica. Accessed: Aug 21 2025.Reference page. 

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