Plantaginaceae
Veronica

Veronica abyssinica Fresen.

First published in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 2: 356 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Somalia and S. Tropical Africa. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E. (1999). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Scrophulariaceae: 1-217. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A., Hepper, F.N. & Philcox, D. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Scrophulariaceae: 1-211.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1985). Flora du Rwanda 3: 1-729. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 4, 2: 358
  • Hedberg in Sym. Bot. Uppsal. 15: 169 (1957).
  • Römpp in Fedde Rep., Beih. 50: 141 (1928)
  • in Bot. Zeit. 2: 356 (1844)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fischer, E. (1999). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Scrophulariaceae: 1-217. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V.P.: 169 (1951)
  • Bot. Zeit. 2:356 (1844)
  • Cribb & Leedal, Mount. Fl. S Tanz.: 119, pl. 29C (1982)
  • F.R., Beih. 50: 141 (1928)
  • F.T.A. 4(2): 358 (1906)
  • F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 2: 355 (1963)
  • F.Z.: 8(2): 82, t. 30/B (1990)
  • Fischer, F.A.C. Scrophulariaceae: 204, pl. 85 (1999)
  • Fl. Ethiop. & Eritr. 5: 281 (2006).
  • U.K.W.F.: 258, pl. 111 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 31, 2022 Ghogue; Achoundong; Cheek; Gosline; Onana; Ghogue; Tadjouteu, Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi [371] Cameroon K001562153 Yes
Oct 1, 2009 Luke, Q., et al. [6684] Tanzania K000191350 No
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2581] Cameroon K000436224 No
Jun 1, 2004 Tadjouteu, F. [429] Cameroon K000683296 No
Jan 1, 2004 Ghogue, J.-P. [1091] Cameroon K000212986 No
Jan 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [4304 r] Cameroon K000212803 No
Jan 1, 2004 Onana, J.-M. [1870] Cameroon K000212807 No
Dec 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [7276] Cameroon K000198186 No
Dec 1, 2000 Munyenyembe, P. [798] Cameroon K000339198 No
Dec 1, 2000 Kamundi, D. [724] Cameroon K000339200 No
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [3450] Cameroon K000339199 No
Aug 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [14201] Cameroon K000028814 No
Jan 1, 1971 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8472] Cameroon K000028812 No
Raynal, J. [20378] Rwanda K005096605 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Ermias Getachew; Gichile, M. [9821] Ethiopia K005096705 No
Dunlap [75] Cameroon K000028835 No
Thomas, D.W. [3103] Cameroon K000028810 No
Raynal, J. [20378] Rwanda K005096614 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28431] Cameroon K000028828 No
W. J. J. O. de Wilde; B.E.E. de Wilde-Duyfjes [8157] Ethiopia K005096729 No
Burger, W. [2266] Ethiopia K005096690 No
Thomas, D.W. [3103] Cameroon K000028811 No
Morton, J.K. [7082] Cameroon K000028804 No
Hepper, F.N. [1718] Cameroon K005096584 Yes
Friis, I.; Nigatu, L.; Michelsen, A. [6040] Ethiopia K005096722 No
Mooney, H.F. [6468] Ethiopia K005096711 No
Hepper, F.N. [5575] Ethiopia K005096727 No
Mooney, H.F. [7943] Ethiopia K005096708 No
Yamada, T. [178] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096585 Yes
[Dr Roth] [467] Ethiopia K005096713 No
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Ermias Getachew; Gichile, M. [9794] Ethiopia K005096706 No
Merrett, L [2874] Zambia K001873828 No
Merrett, L [2874] Zambia K001873829 No
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1614] Ethiopia K005096728 No
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [7919] Ethiopia K005096704 No
Stauffer, H.U. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096588 Yes
Robyns [2285] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096599 Yes
Edwards, S. [27] Ethiopia K005096717 No
Mooney, H.F.; Brehme, K. [9049] Ethiopia K005096693 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [1937] Ethiopia K005096723 No
Pollard, B.J.; Girling; Nkankano; Nucam; Nkeng [669] Cameroon K000875958 Yes
Ashworth, J. [15] Cameroon K000875913 Yes
Darbyshire, I.; Cheso; Atem; Barlas; Guedje; Charles [432] Cameroon K001422502 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [4990] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096594 Yes
Boulos, L. [s.n.] Ethiopia K005096730 No
Johnston, H.H. [15] Cameroon K000028831 No
Bamps, P. [3025] Rwanda K005096611 Yes
A.S.T. [Th1788] Sudan K005096684 No
Lewalle, J. [2087] Burundi K005096608 Yes
Friis, I.; Harris, T.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [14675] Ethiopia K005096721 No
[Cramasure] [557] Rwanda K005096612 Yes
Lewalle, J. [317] Burundi K005096609 Yes
van der Ben, D. [657] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096590 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5254] Ethiopia K005096715 No
Meurillon, A. [CNAD 1404] Cameroon K000028807 No
Mooney, H.F. [5373] Ethiopia K005096697 No
Linder, D.H. [2060] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096596 Yes
Gilbert, E.F. [425] Ethiopia K005096688 No
Gillett, J.B. [5289] Ethiopia K005096716 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B.; Jefford, T.; Lundstrom, G. [1698] Ethiopia K005096687 No
Hendrickz, F.L. [1465] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096593 Yes
Morton, J.K. [7082] Cameroon K000028805 No
Tadesse, M.; Kagnew, G.Y. [2010] Ethiopia K005096718 No
Troupin, G. [2682] Rwanda K005096613 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M.; Aweke, G. [497] Ethiopia K005096726 No
Hepper, F.N. [1939] Cameroon K000028802 No
W. J. J. O. de Wilde; B.E.E. de Wilde-Duyfjes [7529] Ethiopia K005096685 No
Evans, I.M. [79] Ethiopia K005096695 No
Boughey, A.S. [10433] Cameroon K000028826 No
Keay, R.W.J. [28633] Cameroon K000028834 No
Hepper, F.N. [1718] Nigeria K005096583 Yes
Humbert, H. [7467] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096601 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A. [3916] Ethiopia K005096725 No
Lewalle, J. [6026] Burundi K005096606 Yes
Lebrun [5149] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096600 Yes
Carvalho [3795] Equatorial Guinea K005096581 Yes
Etuge, M. [324] Cameroon K000028813 No
Maitland, T.D. [223a] Cameroon K000028830 No
Friis, I.; Nigatu, L.; Michelsen, A. [6040] Ethiopia K005096719 No
Friis, I.; Demissew, S.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [14996] Ethiopia K005096720 No
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8817] Ethiopia K005096707 No
Maitland, T.D. [1286] Cameroon K000028820 No
Boughey, A.S. [11547] Cameroon K000028803 No
Mann, G. [1263] Cameroon K000028833 No
Mooney, H.F. [8481] Ethiopia K005096694 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K004116926 No
Maitland, T.D. [1008] Cameroon K000028829 No
Sanford, W.W. [5443] Cameroon K000028809 No
Carvalho [2235] Equatorial Guinea K005096582 Yes
Hedberg, O. [5706] Ethiopia K005096724 No
Mann, G. [1997] Cameroon K000028832 No
Maitland, T.D. [1655 a] Cameroon K000028821 No
Germain, R. [1283] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096595 Yes
Burger, W. [1856] Ethiopia K005096691 No
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [123] Sudan K005096683 No
s.coll. [1565] Rwanda K005096610 Yes
Lebrun, J. [3860] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096597 Yes
Schimper [1154] Ethiopia K005096714 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [9369] Cameroon K000028816 No
Mooney, H.F. [6169] Ethiopia K005096710 No
Friis, I.; Ermias Getachew; Rasmussen, F.; K. Vollesen [1783] Ethiopia K005096686 No
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Assefa Hailu; Yitbarew, B. [11461] Ethiopia K005096703 No
Gilbert, E.F. [242] Ethiopia K005096689 No
Humbert [7467] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096602 Yes
Lebrun [3860] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096598 Yes
s.coll. [517] Burundi K005096607 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [9192] Ethiopia K005096692 No
Omer Cooper, J. [s.n.] Ethiopia K005096699 No
Lebrun, J.A. [7853] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096592 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4770] Ethiopia K005096698 No
Ash, J. [1265] Ethiopia K:SPC-35651.000 No
Ash, J. [1265] Ethiopia K000196266 No
Breteler, F.J. [MC 127] Cameroon K000028801 No
Leonard, A. [3544] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096603 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9369] Cameroon K000028815 No
Mooney, H.F. [5413] Ethiopia K005096701 No
Reekmans, M. [7821] Burundi K005096615 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [12542] Ethiopia K005096702 No
Scott, H. (Dr.) [s.n.] Ethiopia K005096700 No
s.coll. [171] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096589 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7038] Ethiopia K005096709 No
Raynal, J. [20378] Rwanda K005096604 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [7040] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096591 Yes
Stauffer, H.U. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096587 Yes
Hedberg, O. [93109] Cameroon K000087438 No
de Witte, G.F. [12176] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005096586 Yes
Capt M.S. Wellby [s.n.] Ethiopia K005096712 No
Luke, Q. [12314] Equatorial Guinea K005096580 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14638] Ethiopia K005096696 No
Schimper, W. [462] Ethiopia K000405246 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 30, 1869 Schimper [1154] Ethiopia Veronica petitiana K000405247 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 30, 1869 Schimper [1154] Ethiopia Veronica petitiana K000405248 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0