Contains 8 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
VERONICA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 9. 1753.
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TYPE: Veronica officinalis Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 199. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica arvensis | Corn Speedwell, Wall Speedwell | |||
| Veronica hederifolia | Ivyleaf Speedwell | |||
| Veronica officinalis | Common Speedwell, Gypsyweed, Heath Speedwell | |||
| Veronica peregrina var. peregrina | Common Purslane Speedwell, Neckweed | |||
| Veronica peregrina var. xalapensis | Western Purslane Speedwell | |||
| Veronica persica | Bird's-eye Speedwell | |||
| Veronica serpyllifolia var. serpyllifolia | Thymeleaf Speedwell | |||
| Veronica triphyllos |
Identification Key
1. Flowers in axillary racemes
1. Flowers in terminal racemes or solitary in distal leaf axils
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2. Pedicel shorter than the calyx
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2. Pedicel at least 2 times as long as calyx
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3. Leaf blade ovate; corolla white
3. Leaf blade oblanceolate to linear; corolla blue
4. Leaves palmately 3- to 5-lobed; fruit only slightly notched
4. Leaves toothed; fruit usually distinctly notched
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5. Mature pedicel 1.5-4 cm long; corolla 8-14 mm wide
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5. Mature pedicel 0.6-1.5(2) cm long; corolla 4-8 mm wide
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6. Pedicels 2-5 times as long as subtending bract; fruit absent or almost smooth, sinus angle 50–90
6. Pedicels 1-2(3) times as long as subtending bract; fruit reticulate with prominent veins, sinus angle (80)90–120(150)
7. Calyx lobes 2.2-2.6 mm wide; corolla white to pale pink or pale blue; fruit 2.5-4 mm long, with long glandular hairs only
7. Calyx 2.6-3.8 mm wide; corolla dark to bright blue (rarely pale or white); fruit 4-6 mm long, with both long and short eglandular hairs
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||