Hebe rigidula var. sulcata Bayly & Kellow

Details

Name scientific

Hebe rigidula var. sulcata Bayly & Kellow in Bayly et al., New Zealand J. Bot. 40: 585 (2002 [2001])

Preferred name

Veronica rigidula var. sulcata (Bayly & Kellow) Garn.-Jones

Taxonomy reference

Garnock-Jones, P.J. 2023: Veronica. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Seed Plants. Fascicle 9. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Nomenclature

Original authors

Bayly & Kellow

Authors

Bayly & Kellow

Publication place

Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V.; Mitchell, K.A.; Markham, K.R.; de Lange, P.J.; Harper, G.E.; Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Brownsey, P.J. 2002: Descriptions and flavonoid chemistry of new taxa in Hebe sect. Subdistichae (Scrophulariaceae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 40(4): 571–602.

Year published

2002

Year on publication

2001

Publication page

585

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Hebe rigidula var. sulcata Bayly & Kellow

Taxonomic rank

var.

Canonical form

Hebe rigidula var. sulcata

Etymology

The epithet sulcata refers to the longitudinal folding of the leaves characteristic of this variety.

Typification

Holotype: New Zealand, D’Urville Island (Rangitoto ke te Tonga), eastern side of Attempt Hill near road, P. J. de Lange 5043 & G. M. Crowcroft, 19 Jan 2001, AK 252335. Isotypes: WELT 82582, CHR 549399

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Plantaginaceae

Genus

Hebe

Species

rigidula

Descriptions

Hebe rigidula var. sulcata Bayly & Kellow

Description

Leaves elliptic or broadly elliptic, "m"-shaped in transverse section (9.4–) 13.5–25(–28.2) mm long, (3.2–)5.0–7.5(–8.7) mm wide, ratio of leaf length to width (2.5–)2.8–3.3 (–3.5). Pedicels (0.3–)0.4–2.0 mm long.

Diagnosis

A varietate typica foliis in sectione transversali "m"-formatis, saepe latioribus et late elliptic magis ((9.4–)13.5–25(–28.2) mm longis, (3.2–)5.0–7.5(–8.7) mm latis), et (2.5–)2.8–3.3(– 3.5)-plo longioribus quam latioribus.

Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.