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Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.

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Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f., Handb. New Zealand Fl. 211 (1864)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
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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Hook.f.
Hook.f.
Hooker, J.D. 1864: Handbook of the New Zealand Flora: a systematic description of the native plants of New Zealand and the Chatham, Kermadec's, Lord Auckland's, Campbell's and Macquarie's Islands. Part I. Reeve, London.
1864
211
ICN
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
species
Veronica lycopodioides
The epithet lycopodioides refers to its resemblance to Lycopodium, a club moss.
Lectotype (designated by Bayly & Kellow 2004): Wairau Gorge, 4-5000 ft, Travers 27, Herb. Hookerianum, K, three flowering pieces on upper left of sheet (which also includes material collected by Hector (Clarence Valley, 4000 ft), and Sinclair)

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Lamiales
Plantaginaceae
Veronica
lycopodioides

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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 lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan

Erect, much-branched, rather rigid shrub up to c. 1 m. or more tall. Branchlets 2-3 mm. diam., strongly tetragonous, yellow-green; internodes c. 1 mm. long, entirely hidden; nodal joint well-marked. Lvs 1∙5-2-(2.5) mm. long, connate up to ⅓ length, broadly deltoid to semicircular, thick, strongly concavo-convex, rounded on back, appressed, apex obtuse or subacute, ribbed or striped with yellow for short distance from cartilaginous yellow margins, rather suddenly narrowed into thickened blunt yellow cusp or spine up to ⅓ total lf-length but sts much less. Spikes 3-12-fld. Bracts 2-3 mm. long, ovate-rhomboid, cuspidate, strongly ribbed, yellowish. Calyx 2-3 mm. long, anterior lobes oblong-ovate, subacute, ribbed, free for c. ⅔ length. Corolla-tube = or > calyx. Capsule 3-4 × 2 mm., oval, subacute, much > calyx.
Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Hebe lycopodioides var. patula G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson

Smaller, with decumbent rooting stems forming low patches 5-10 cm. tall; branchlets 1·5-2 mm. diam. Lvs smaller and narrower, ± 1-2 mm. long, gradually narrowed into a thickened acute tip but scarcely cuspidate, weakly ribbed near upper margin.
Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan

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

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Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Hebe Comm. ex Juss.
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Hebe Comm. ex Juss.
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Hebe Comm. ex Juss.
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan subsp. lycopodioides
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan subsp. lycopodioides
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan subsp. lycopodioides
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan subsp. lycopodioides
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Hebe lycopodioides subsp. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Wagstaff & Wardle
Hebe lycopodioides subsp. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Wagstaff & Wardle
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe lycopodioides subsp. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Wagstaff & Wardle
Hebe lycopodioides subsp. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Wagstaff & Wardle
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Hebe lycopodioides subsp. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Wagstaff & Wardle
Hebe lycopodioides subsp. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Wagstaff & Wardle
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan var. lycopodioides
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan var. lycopodioides
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan var. lycopodioides
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan var. lycopodioides
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Hebe lycopodioides var. patula G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
Hebe lycopodioides var. patula G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Hebe lycopodioides var. patula G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
Hebe lycopodioides var. patula G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Hebe lycopodioides var. patula G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
Hebe lycopodioides var. patula G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Hebe lycopodioides var. patula G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
Hebe lycopodioides var. patula G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Leonohebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Heads
Leonohebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Heads
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Leonohebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Heads
Leonohebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Heads
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Leonohebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Heads
Leonohebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Heads
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Leonohebe lycopodioides var. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Heads
Leonohebe lycopodioides var. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Heads
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Leonohebe lycopodioides var. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Heads
Leonohebe lycopodioides var. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Heads
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Leonohebe lycopodioides var. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Heads
Leonohebe lycopodioides var. patula (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Heads
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. (2006)
Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Garnock-Jones, P.J. (2023)
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Albach, D.; Briggs, B.G. (2007)

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Hebe lycopodioides (Hook.f.) Andersen
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Hebe lycopodioides var. patula G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
New Zealand
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Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
113 Link to an external page
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
11 Link to an external page
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
29 Link to an external page
Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Veronica lycopodioides Hook.f.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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typification
Lectotype (designated by Bayly & Kellow 2004): Wairau Gorge, 4-5000 ft, Travers 27, Herb. Hookerianum, K, three flowering pieces on upper left of sheet (which also includes material collected by Hector (Clarence Valley, 4000 ft), and Sinclair)
Bayly, M.J.; Kellow, A.V. 2004: Lectotypification of names of New Zealand members of Veronica and Hebe (Plantaginaceae). Tuhinga, Records of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa 15: 43–52.
Etymology
The epithet lycopodioides refers to its resemblance to Lycopodium, a club moss.

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scientific name
Names_Plants
23 August 2005
5 January 2023
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