Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
![Veronica leiophylla. Habit. Gorge Creek, near Takaka, Nelson. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © P.J. Garnock-Jones. [Image: 4AZB]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZB/SysPortalThumb)
![Veronica leiophylla. Sprig. Scale = 10 mm. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZC]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZC/SysPortalThumb)
![Veronica leiophylla. Minutely pubescent branchlet. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: W.M. Malcolm. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZD]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZD/SysPortalThumb)
![Veronica leiophylla. Leaf bud with sinus. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: W.M. Malcolm. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZE]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZE/SysPortalThumb)
![Veronica leiophylla. Leaf surfaces, adaxial (left) and abaxial (right). Scale = 1 mm. Creator: W.M. Malcolm. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZF]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZF/SysPortalThumb)
![Veronica leiophylla. Inflorescence. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZG]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZG/SysPortalThumb)
![Veronica leiophylla. Old flowers. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZH]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZH/SysPortalThumb)
![Veronica leiophylla. Young flowers. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZI]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZI/SysPortalThumb)
![Veronica leiophylla. Young infructescences. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © P.J. Garnock-Jones. [Image: 4AZJ]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZJ/SysPortalThumb)
![Veronica leiophylla. Capsule. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZK]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZK/SysPortalThumb)
![CHR 652050. Creator: K Mckenzie. © Landcare Research 2021. [Image: 3VKK]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/3VKK/SysPortalThumb)
![Veronica leiophylla. Habit. Gorge Creek, near Takaka, Nelson. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © P.J. Garnock-Jones. [Image: 4AZB]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZB/SysPortalPreview)
![Veronica leiophylla. Sprig. Scale = 10 mm. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZC]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZC/SysPortalPreview)
![Veronica leiophylla. Minutely pubescent branchlet. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: W.M. Malcolm. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZD]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZD/SysPortalPreview)
![Veronica leiophylla. Leaf bud with sinus. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: W.M. Malcolm. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZE]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZE/SysPortalPreview)
![Veronica leiophylla. Leaf surfaces, adaxial (left) and abaxial (right). Scale = 1 mm. Creator: W.M. Malcolm. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZF]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZF/SysPortalPreview)
![Veronica leiophylla. Inflorescence. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZG]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZG/SysPortalPreview)
![Veronica leiophylla. Old flowers. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZH]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZH/SysPortalPreview)
![Veronica leiophylla. Young flowers. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZI]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZI/SysPortalPreview)
![Veronica leiophylla. Young infructescences. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © P.J. Garnock-Jones. [Image: 4AZJ]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZJ/SysPortalPreview)
![Veronica leiophylla. Capsule. Scale = 1 mm. Creator: P.J. Garnock-Jones. © Te Papa. [Image: 4AZK]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/4AZK/SysPortalPreview)
![CHR 652050. Creator: K Mckenzie. © Landcare Research 2021. [Image: 3VKK]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/3VKK/SysPortalPreview)
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Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman, Man. New Zealand Fl. 509 (1906)
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Biostatus
Nomenclature
Cheeseman
Cheeseman
1906
509
replacement name
ICN
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
species
Veronica leiophylla
Lectotype (designated by Bayly & Kellow 2004): Nelson, New Zealand, Bidwill no. 13, K
Classification
Subordinates
Synonyms
Descriptions
Laxly branched shrub to 2 m. or more tall. Branchlets uniformly and finely pubescent, length of internodes us. much > diam. Lvs spreading, c. 4 cm. × 6 mm., narrow-lanceolate; lf-bud with sinus, sts very small; lamina of characteristic texture, drying almost black, glab. except for very fine pubescence above and sts below midrib, on entire margin and extending to petiole. Infls lateral, simple, us. >, often much > lvs. Pedicels long, bracts small or narrow, ciliolate. Calyx-lobes 1·5-2 mm. long, obtuse to subacute, ciliolate. Corolla white or very pale coloured, tube little > calyx, us. < rather pointed lobes. Capsule erect, glab., to 2 × calyx.
Taxonomic concepts
Hebe ×gracillima (Kirk) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ×gracillima (Kirk) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Hebe gracillima (Kirk) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe gracillima (Kirk) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Hebe gracillima (Kirk) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Hebe leiophylla (Cheeseman) Andersen
Hebe leiophylla (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe leiophylla (Cheeseman) Andersen
Hebe leiophylla (Cheeseman) Andersen
Hebe leiophylla (Cheeseman) Andersen
Hebe leiophylla (Cheeseman) Andersen
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Hebe leiophylla (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Hebe leiophylla (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Hebe leiophylla (Cheeseman) Andersen
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica gracillima (Kirk) Cheeseman
Veronica gracillima (Kirk) Cheeseman
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica ligustrifolia var. gracillima Kirk
Veronica ligustrifolia var. gracillima Kirk
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica ligustrifolia var. gracillima Kirk
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica parviflora var. phillyreaefolia Hook.f.
Veronica parviflora var. phillyreaefolia Hook.f.
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Veronica parviflora var. phillyreaefolia Hook.f.
Veronica leiophylla Cheeseman
Collections
Notes
typification
Lectotype (designated by Bayly & Kellow 2004): Nelson, New Zealand, Bidwill no. 13, K
Etymology
The epithet is derived from Greek leios, smooth, and phyllon, leaf: smooth-leaved.
Metadata
10e7cf6e-1990-4263-8cf2-8bf089c6ab8c
scientific name
Names_Plants
17 September 2002
22 November 2023
