Veronica vernicosa

Veronica vernicosa

Veronica vernicosa

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 vernicosa

Name

Veronica vernicosa Hook.f., Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 1: 208. (1864)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hebe vernicosa (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 56: 25 (1926)
• Heterotypic
  • Hebe greyi (J.B.Armstr.) Cockayne, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 60: 471 (1929)
  • Veronica greyi J.B.Armstr., Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 13: 354 (1881)
  • Veronica vernicosa var. gracilis Cheeseman, Man. New Zealand Fl.: 520 (1906)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Hooker, J.D. 1864. Handbook of the New Zealand Flora. A systematic description of the native plants of New Zealand and the Chatham, Kermadec's, Lord Auckland's, and Macquarrie's islands. Part 1. pp. 1–392. London: Reeve & Co. BHL Reference page. : 208

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Veronica vernicosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Aug. 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica vernicosa. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 18 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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