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Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.

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Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn. in Hooker, Bot. Mag. 63, sub-plate 3461 (1836)
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Garnock-Jones, P.J. 2023: Veronica. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Seed Plants. Fascicle 9. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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Endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)

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A.Cunn.
A.Cunn.
Hooker, W.J. (ed.) 1836: Curtis's Botanical Magazine Comprising the Plants of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew and of other botanical establishments in Great Britain with suitable descriptions; and a supplement of botanical and horticultural information. Vol. 63. London.
1836
sub-plate 3461
ICN
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
species
Veronica ligustrifolia
The epithet ligustrifolia is from the generic name of privet, Ligustrum (Oleaceae) and folium, a leaf. It means privet-leaved.
Holotype: shady woods on the hills above the Kauakaua River, Bay of Islands, R. C[unningham], 1833, K (mounted on sheet that includes a mixture of other collections)

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Lamiales
Plantaginaceae
Veronica
ligustrifolia

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan

Laxly branched shrub to 1 m. tall. Branchlets greyish brown, finely pubescent, length of internodes c. 3 × diam. Lvs spreading, 2-5 cm. × 5-15 mm. (often wide range on one plant), ovate-oblong to narrow-lanceolate, subcoriac., rather light yellowish green; lf-bud without sinus; lamina subacute, entire, glab. except for minute pubescence at extreme base. Infls lateral, simple, slender, to 2 × lf-length, peduncle c. 1 cm. Fls rather openly arranged, pedicels 2-3 mm., mostly > narrow ciliolate bracts. Calyx-lobes c. 2 mm. long, narrow, acute, ciliolate. Corolla white, tube very short, c. 1 mm. long, lobes c. 2.5 mm. long, the broadest acute. Capsule c. 3 × 2.5 mm., glab., erect to spreading, < 2 × calyx.
Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan

2n = 40
2n = 40
n = 20
n = 20
n = 20
2n = 40

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Hebe aff. ligustrifolia (AK 207101; Surville Cliffs)
Hebe aff. ligustrifolia (AK 207101; Surville Cliffs)
de Lange, P.J.; Heenan, P.B. et al. (1999)
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe aff. ligustrifolia (AK 207101; Surville Cliffs)
Hebe aff. ligustrifolia (AK 207101; Surville Cliffs)
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A. et al. (2004)
Hebe aff. ligustrifolia (AK 207101; Surville Cliffs)
Hebe aff. ligustrifolia (AK 207101; Surville Cliffs)
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Hebe aff. ligustrifolia (AK 207101; Surville Cliffs)
Hebe aff. ligustrifolia (AK 207101; Surville Cliffs)
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia (A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia (A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia (A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Hebe Comm. ex Juss.
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia (A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Hebe Comm. ex Juss.
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia (A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Hebe Comm. ex Juss.
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia (A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Hebe Comm. ex Juss.
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia (A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Hebe Comm. ex Juss.
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia (A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
de Lange, P.J.; Heenan, P.B. et al. (1999)
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia (A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe ligustrifolia (A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Veronica ligustrifolia R.Cunn ex A.Cunn.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.

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Hebe ligustrifolia A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan
New Zealand
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Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
New Zealand
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Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Veronica ligustrifolia A.Cunn.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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typification
Holotype: shady woods on the hills above the Kauakaua River, Bay of Islands, R. C[unningham], 1833, K (mounted on sheet that includes a mixture of other collections)
Etymology
The epithet ligustrifolia is from the generic name of privet, Ligustrum (Oleaceae) and folium, a leaf. It means privet-leaved.

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b3753d23-bf68-4c88-b05d-4e6d2c2af111
scientific name
Names_Plants
9 August 2006
5 January 2023
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