Veronica zygantha

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 zygantha

Name

Veronica zygantha Garn.-Jones, Taxon 56: 580 (2007).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Parahebe laxa W.R.B.Oliv., Rec. Domin. Mus. 1: 230 (1944).
  • Parahebe planopetiolata var. laxa (W.R.B.Oliv.) Ashwin in H.H.Allan, Fl. New Zealand 1: 882 (1961).
  • Veronica laxa G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 72: 32 (1942), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Australasia New Zealand New Zealand South. 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 zygantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Aug 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Veronica zygantha. Published online. Accessed: 12 Aug 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Veronica zygantha. Accessed: Aug 12 2025.Reference page.