Veronica vernicosa

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Veronica vernicosa
Veronica vernicosa growing wild on the Gibbs Spur, Tasman District
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Section: Veronica sect. Hebe
Species:
V. vernicosa
Binomial name
Veronica vernicosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Hebe greyi (J.B.Armstr.) Cockayne
  • Hebe vernicosa (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
  • Veronica greyi J.B.Armstr.

Veronica vernicosa, the varnished hebe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to the South Island of New Zealand.[1] As its synonym Hebe vernicosa, it and its cultivar 'Mrs Winder' have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Veronica vernicosa Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Hebe vernicosa varnished hebe". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Hebe 'Mrs Winder' hebe 'Mrs Winder'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021. Synonyms; Hebe 'Waikiki', Hebe vernicosa 'Waikiki'