Veronica pinguifolia

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Veronica pinguifolia
Hebe pinguifolia2.jpg
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Section: Veronica sect. Hebe
Species:
V. pinguifolia
Binomial name
Veronica pinguifolia
Synonyms [1]
  • Hebe godefroyana(Carrière) Cockayne
  • Hebe pinguifolia(Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
  • Veronica godefroyanaCarrière
  • Veronica pageanaHadden

Veronica pinguifolia, the disk-leaved hebe or thick-leaved speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to the South Island of New Zealand. [1] [2] [3] Under its synonym Hebe pinguifolia, its cultivar 'Pagei' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Veronica pinguifolia Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. "Hebe pinguifolia disk-leaved hebe". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. "Veronica pinguifolia thick-leaved speedwell". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. "Hebe pinguifolia 'Pagei' hebe 'Pagei'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.