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Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.

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Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr., N.Z. Ctry. J. 3: 58 (1879)
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.

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Endemic
Wild
New Zealand
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J.B.Armstr.
J.B.Armstr.
1879
58
canterburiense
ICN
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
species
Veronica canterburiensis
The epithet means “from Canterbury”, and was originally published as “canterburiense”.
Lectotype (designated by Moore, in Allan 1961): Arthurs Pass, 3-4000 ft., J. B. A[rmstrong], CHR 635754

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canterburiensis

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Low-growing us. erect shrub up to 1 m. tall. Branchlets us. fully minutely pubescent, length of internodes 1-2 × diam. Lvs partly imbricate and at the same time ± distichously arranged, 7-17 mm. long, ± obovate, subcoriac., ± glossy above; lf-bud with long narrow sinus; lamina subacute, blunt at extreme apex, entire; petiole, lf-margin and sts upper surface of midrib minutely pubescent. Infls lateral, simple, rarely > 2.5 cm. long, rather dense-fld; peduncle short, us. hidden. Fls very shortly pedicellate in axils of short ciliolate bracts. Calyx-lobes c. 2.5 mm. long, subacute, ciliolate on membr. margin. Corolla white, tube at least = calyx, often rather longer, lobes 4-5 mm. long when dry. Capsule erect, acuminate, glab., dark, barely 2 × calyx.

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Hebe canterburiensis (J.B.Armstr.) L.B.Moore
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Hebe canterburiensis (J.B.Armstr.) L.B.Moore
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Hebe vernicosa var. canterburiensis (J.B.Armstr.) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Hebe vernicosa var. canterburiensis (J.B.Armstr.) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.

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Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Veronica canterburiensis J.B.Armstr.
New Zealand
Westland Land District

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typification
Lectotype (designated by Moore, in Allan 1961): Arthurs Pass, 3-4000 ft., J. B. A[rmstrong], CHR 635754
Etymology
The epithet means “from Canterbury”, and was originally published as “canterburiense”.

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Names_Plants
24 January 2007
3 January 2023
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