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Veronica speciosa

R.Cunn. ex A.Cunn. (1836)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Plantaginaceae Genus: Veronica

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Mag. 63: t. 3461 (1836)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1235 (H? [as Hebe speciosa, cult. and perhaps escaping, as at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park]); Shannon & Wagner 1996:14 (NEWNAT/H); Garnock-Jones et al. 2007:575–576 (Syn. H. speciosa = V. speciosa); Fosberg 47737 BISH (H†, 1965)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Veronica speciosa unknown Preserved_Specimen Northcroft, E.F. BISH
2 Veronica speciosa Kilauea Volcano, near Park Headquarters Well-established in densely grassy waste ground. Preserved_Specimen Large clump ca. 1-1.5 m tall; flws reddish-purple. Fosberg, F.R. 47737 Hawaii BISH 1965-09-20
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