Veronica traversii Hook.f.
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Veronica traversii Hook.f., Handb. New Zealand Fl. 208 (1864)
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Biostatus
Nomenclature
Hook.f.
Hook.f.
1864
208
ICN
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
species
Veronica traversii
Classification
Vernacular names
Synonyms
Descriptions
Laxly branched shrub to c. 2 m. tall. Branchlets rather slender, glab. to very finely pubescent, length of internodes 2-6 × diam., lf-scars becoming inconspicuous and older branches smooth and grey. Lvs spreading, c. 2-2.5 cm. × 4-7 mm., narrow-oblong, subcoriac., rather dull yellowish green, not darkening greatly on drying; lf-bud without sinus, the lamina only slightly narrowed to base where two lateral nerves often appear; lamina narrowed rather abruptly to subacute tip, entire, glab. except for minute pubescence on upper surface near base and on upper margin. Infls lateral, simple, c. 2 × lf-length; peduncle short, finely pubescent. Bracts < 1 mm. long, ciliolate, us. much < pedicels. Calyx-lobes 1-1·5 mm. long, broad, obtuse, ciliolate on pale membr. border. Corolla white, tube c. 3 mm. long, narrow, hairy within, lobes < tube, rounded. Capsule ± erect, 4-5 mm. long, narrowly oval, flat and pale brown when mature, to 4 × calyx-lobes.
Taxonomic concepts
Hebe traversii (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe traversii (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe traversii (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe traversii (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe traversii (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe traversii (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe traversii (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe traversii (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe traversii (Hook.f.) Andersen
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Hebe traversii (Hook.f.) Andersen
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Hebe traversii (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii var. elegans Cheeseman
Veronica traversii var. elegans Cheeseman
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Veronica traversii var. elegans Cheeseman
Veronica traversii Hook.f.
Collections
Notes
typification
Lectotype (designated by V. S. Summerhayes in Kew Bulletin: 397 (1927)): Hurunui, 3-4000 ft, Travers, Herb. Hookerianum, K (mounted on upper left of sheet that includes several other collections)
Etymology
The epithet honours William T.L. Travers (1819–1903).
Metadata
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scientific name
Names_Plants
12 July 2006
2 January 2023