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Veronica propinqua Cheeseman

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Veronica propinqua Cheeseman, Man. New Zealand Fl. 533 (1906)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
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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Cheeseman
Cheeseman
Cheeseman, T.F. 1906: Manual of the New Zealand Flora. Government Printer, Wellington.
1906
533
ICN
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
species
Veronica propinqua
The epithet propinqua means near or close to, probably referring to either relationship or similarity. Cheeseman (1906) did not specify which species he had in mind when applying the name, but he discussed how V. propinqua had been confused with V. salicornioides and V. cupressoides in the past, and added his view that its nearest affinity is with V. armstrongii.
Lectotype (designated by Ashwin, in Allan 1961): Mt Maungatua, near Dunedin, 2900 ft, D. Petrie, AK 8258

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Lamiales
Plantaginaceae
Veronica
propinqua

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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 propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan

Decumbent to erect much-branched shrub up to 1 m. tall but us. less, us. forming a dense flat-topped cushion 1 m. diam. or more. Ultimate branchlets 8 and close-set, short, spreading or erect, 1-1*5-(2) mm. diam., ± terete; internodes 1*5-3 mm. long, us. largely exposed; nodal joint well-marked. Lvs 1-1*5 mm. long, connate for ?-1/2 length, broad-ovate, obtuse, thick, rounded on back and rather abruptly projecting from branchlet. Spikes up to 12-fld and 1 cm. long but us. less. Bracts c. 1·5 mm. long, ovate-rhomboid, acute, slightly keeled. Calyx 1*5-2 mm. long, anterior lobes narrowly ovate-oblong, obtuse, free 1/2-⅔ length. Corolla-tube ± = calyx. Capsule 2-3 × 1∙5 mm., oval, obtuse, = or > calyx.
Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan

n = 20

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Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Hebe Comm. ex Juss.
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A. et al. (2004)
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Hebe propinqua var. major (Cockayne ex Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua var. major (Cockayne ex Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua var. major (Cockayne ex Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe propinqua var. major (Cockayne ex Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Leonohebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Heads
Leonohebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Heads
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Leonohebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Heads
Leonohebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Heads
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Leonohebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Heads
Leonohebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Heads
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Veronica cupressoides var. variabilis N.E.Br.
Veronica cupressoides var. variabilis N.E.Br.
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica cupressoides var. variabilis N.E.Br.
Veronica cupressoides var. variabilis N.E.Br.
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Veronica cupressoides var. variabilis N.E.Br.
Veronica cupressoides var. variabilis N.E.Br.
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Veronica propinqua var. major Cockayne
Veronica propinqua var. major Cockayne
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica propinqua var. major Cockayne
Veronica propinqua var. major Cockayne
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
Veronica propinqua var. major Cockayne
Veronica propinqua var. major Cockayne
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman

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Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Hebe propinqua (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan
New Zealand
Otago Land District
1 Link to an external page
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
New Zealand
1 Link to an external page
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
9 Link to an external page
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
New Zealand
Otago Land District
14 Link to an external page
Veronica propinqua Cheeseman
New Zealand
Southland Land District
37 Link to an external page

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typification
Lectotype (designated by Ashwin, in Allan 1961): Mt Maungatua, near Dunedin, 2900 ft, D. Petrie, AK 8258
Etymology
The epithet propinqua means near or close to, probably referring to either relationship or similarity. Cheeseman (1906) did not specify which species he had in mind when applying the name, but he discussed how V. propinqua had been confused with V. salicornioides and V. cupressoides in the past, and added his view that its nearest affinity is with V. armstrongii.

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edeff075-18e2-4b89-a5a8-3c5387074526
scientific name
Names_Plants
5 July 2006
27 December 2022
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