Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
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Veronica elliptica G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr. 3 (1786)
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Biostatus
Nomenclature
G.Forst.
G.Forst.
1786
3
ICN
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
species
Veronica elliptica
Classification
Vernacular names
Synonyms
- Hebe elliptica (G.Forst.) Pennell
- Hebe elliptica (G.Forst.) Pennell var. elliptica
- Hebe elliptica var. crassifolia Cockayne & Allan
- Hebe magellanica J.F.Gmel.
- Veronica decussata Aiton
- Veronica decussata Moench
- Veronica elliptica G.Forst. var. elliptica
- Veronica forsteri F.Muell.
- Veronica marginata Colenso
- Veronica simpsonii Phil.
Associations
Descriptions
Much-branched bushy shrub to 2 m. tall. Branchlets with short stiff crowded often retrorse hairs variously arranged; length of internodes 1-6 × diam. Lvs often turned to face ± in one direction, 2-4 cm. × 6-16 mm., often with gradual change of size along twig, elliptic to elliptic-oblong, sts obovate-oblong, inclined to be fleshy; lf-bud with broad and very distinctive sinus, bounded above by hairy lf-margin, on sides by glab. unwinged petioles and below by stiffly hairy stem; lamina keeled, the strong midrib slightly excurrent in glab. plicate-mucronate tip, the margins elsewhere white-pubescent, entire or sts minutely and closely crenulate in age. Infls lateral, simple, c. 4-14-fld, little > lvs; peduncle short. Bracts small, acute, ciliolate, pedicels elongating to 5-7 mm. in fr. Calyx-lobes 2.5-4 mm., broad-ovate, acute, ciliolate. Corolla white or bluish, tube not > calyx, broad, lobes widespreading, 4-8 × 4-8 mm., ± acute. Capsule erect, 6-9 × 4-5 mm., pointed.
Branchlets very stout; lvs c. 27 × 15 mm., ± oblong to broad-obovate, almost fleshy, pale green; corolla white, to 2 cm. diam., the lobes all broad-ovate.
Taxonomic concepts
Hebe elliptica (G.Forst.) Pennell
Hebe elliptica (G.Forst.) Pennell
Hebe elliptica (G.Forst.) Pennell
Hebe elliptica (G.Forst.) Pennell
Hebe elliptica (G.Forst.) Pennell
Hebe elliptica (G.Forst.) Pennell
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Hebe elliptica (G.Forst.) Pennell
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Hebe elliptica var. crassifolia Cockayne & Allan
Hebe elliptica var. crassifolia Cockayne & Allan
Hebe elliptica var. crassifolia Cockayne & Allan
Hebe elliptica var. crassifolia Cockayne & Allan
Hebe elliptica var. crassifolia Cockayne & Allan
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Hebe elliptica var. crassifolia Cockayne & Allan
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Hebe elliptica (G.Forst.) Pennell var. elliptica
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Hebe magellanica J.F.Gmel.
Hebe magellanica J.F.Gmel.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Hebe magellanica J.F.Gmel.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica decussata Moench
Veronica decussata Aiton
Veronica decussata Aiton
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica decussata Moench
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica decussata Aiton
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica forsteri F.Muell.
Veronica forsteri F.Muell.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica forsteri F.Muell.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica marginata Colenso
Veronica marginata Colenso
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica marginata Colenso
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Veronica simpsonii Phil.
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
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Notes
typification
Lectotype (designated by Moore, in Allan 1961): Forster Herbarium, K
Etymology
The epithet refers to the elliptical leaves.
Metadata
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scientific name
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18 July 2003
3 January 2023