Veronica polita Fr.

NZOR Identifier: b22a838a-2404-4e69-b37a-14bed08fe72a

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id 4da00a65-3a0d-45de-b3cd-1d77cfbd8dbc)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
subphylum
Spermatophytina
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Lamiales
family
Plantaginaceae
genus
Veronica
species
Veronica polita Fr.

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
ISO Country
Geo Region
New Zealand
Biome
Terrestrial
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Exotic
In Use
True

Scientific Name

Authority
Fr.
Rank
species
Published in
Fries, E.M. 1819: Novitiae Florae Suecicae. Part V. Berling, Lund, Sweden.
Micro-reference (page)
63
Year
1819
Nomenclatural Comment
Allan (1940, p. 303). Voucher: not found. There are no specimens dated before 1954 in CHR, The epithet polita is from Latin and means smooth or polished. It is not clear how this name applies to V. polita because the leaves are dull and grey-green.
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
4da00a65-3a0d-45de-b3cd-1d77cfbd8dbc
According to
Garnock-Jones, P.J. 2023: Veronica. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Seed Plants. Fascicle 9. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Preferred Name
Veronica polita Fr. (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
2fa603ed-a977-443f-9006-a674caad43b0
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Veronica (In use by NZOR)

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
546017ae-0a67-4ef0-8978-e3ac302d4b66
According to
Webb, C. J.; Sykes, W. R.; Garnock-Jones, P. J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Christchurch, New Zealand, Botany Division, D.S.I.R.

No subordinate taxa

Application - has vernacular

Full Name
Grey speedwell
Name Id
71c513ef-91ed-45bd-907a-c7ec2706d270
According To
Nicol, E. R. 1997: Common Names of Plants in New Zealand. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press.

Application - has vernacular

Full Name
Grey speedwell
Name Id
71c513ef-91ed-45bd-907a-c7ec2706d270
According To
Garnock-Jones, P.J. 2023: Veronica. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Seed Plants. Fascicle 9. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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