Veronica subalpina Cockayne
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Veronica subalpina Cockayne, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 31: 420 (1899)
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Biostatus
Nomenclature
Cockayne
Cockayne
1899
420
ICN
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
species
Veronica subalpina
Classification
Vernacular names
Synonyms
Descriptions
Closely branched spreading shrub 1-1·5 m. tall. Branchlets slender, glab., length of internodes 3-6 × diam. Lvs erecto-patent, c. 2.5-3 cm. × 5 mm., linear-lanceolate, subcoriac., rather pale green, more glossy on upper surface; lf-bud without sinus; lamina only slightly narrowed to base, subacute, glab., entire, margins very smooth as in H. subalpina. Infls lateral, simple, up to 5-6 × 1·5 cm. in fr., less in fl., peduncle short. Bracts narrow, ciliolate, = or < pedicels. Calyx-lobes c. 1·5 mm. long, subacute, with narrow pale border. Corolla white, tube < calyx, lobes c. 2 mm. long. Capsule erect, c. 4 × 2.5 mm.
Shrub us. densely branched, 1-2 m. tall. Branchlets rather stout, with narrow bifarious pubescence; length of internodes us. 2-3 × diam., lf-scars remaining rough in old stems. Lvs patent, c. 2.5 cm. × 5-8 mm. where exposed to 4 cm. × 5-9 mm. where sheltered, lanceolate, rather coriac., "bright pale green", more glossy on upper surface, stomata ∞ but obscure on both surfaces; lf-bud without sinus; lamina only slightly narrowed to base, glab. except for minute pubescence above midrib, entire, the margin very smooth and with very narrow cartilaginous translucent border. Infls lateral, simple, 2.5-(5) cm. long; peduncle short, fls crowded. Bracts c. 1·5 mm. long, narrow, ciliolate, c. = pedicels. Calyx-lobes c. 2 mm. long, narrow, acute, ciliolate without pale border. Corolla white, tube us. slightly > calyx, lobes c. 3 mm. long, rounded. Style and ovary glab., stigma us. markedly capitate. Capsule c. 3-4 × 3 mm., rather narrowly ovate, dark when mature and then c. 2.5 × calyx-lobes.
n = 40
2n = 80
n = 40
2n = 80
n = 40
Taxonomic concepts
Hebe fruticeti G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
Hebe fruticeti G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Hebe montana (J.B.Armstr.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe montana (J.B.Armstr.) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Hebe montana (J.B.Armstr.) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Hebe monticola Andersen
Hebe monticola Andersen
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Hebe monticola Andersen
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Andersen
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Andersen
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Andersen
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Andersen
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Hebe subalpina (Cockayne) Andersen
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica montana J.B.Armstr.
Veronica montana J.B.Armstr.
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica montana J.B.Armstr.
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica monticola J.B.Armstr.
Veronica monticola J.B.Armstr.
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica monticola J.B.Armstr.
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Veronica subalpina Cockayne
Collections
Notes
typification
Lectotype (designated by Moore, in Allan 1961): Mt Rangi Taipo, Westland, L. Cockayne 8030, Jan 1896, AK 8012
Etymology
The epithet subalpina refers to the sub-alpine habitat where plants are found.
Metadata
165da9aa-4e81-438c-8e4f-91b792720c64
scientific name
Names_Plants
20 June 2003
6 January 2023
