Plantaginaceae
Veronica

Veronica epacridea Hook.f.

First published in Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 1: 213 (1864)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is New Zealand South Island. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New Zealand South

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Mark, A.F. (2021). Above the treeline. A nature guide to alpine New Zealand: 1-433. Potton & Burton.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Haast, J. [621] New Zealand Hebe epacridea K001070636 Type Yes
Sinclair, A.; Haast, J. [222] New Zealand Hebe epacridea K001070630 Type Yes
Haast, J. [645] New Zealand Hebe epacridea K001070635 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sinclair, A. [7] New Zealand Hebe epacridea K001070631 Type Yes
Travers, W.T.L. [18] New Zealand Hebe epacridea K001070634 Type Yes
Haast, J. [56] New Zealand Hebe epacridea K001070638 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Zealand Hebe epacridea K001070637 Unknown Type Material Yes
Travers, W.T.L. [2] New Zealand Hebe epacridea K001070632 Type Yes
Travers, W.T.L. [48] New Zealand Hebe epacridea K001070633 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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