Veronica spicata L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 10 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Central Siberia and NW. Xinjiang. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Mongolia, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Connecticut, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Primorye, Québec

Recorded in error in:

Albania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barkalov, V.Y. (ed.) (1991). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 5: 1-388. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2019). Flora of North America North of Mexico 17: 1-737. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kosachev, P.A. (2010). Synopsis of the families Scrophulariaceae Juss. and Pediculariaceae Juss. of Altai mountain country. Turczaninowia 13(1): 19-102.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Malyschev, L.I., Peshkova, G.A. & Baikov, K.S. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 14: 1-210. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Polozhij, A.V. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 12: 1-221. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1972). Flora Europaea 3: 1-370. Cambridge University Press.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2024). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378128808_ILLUSTRATED_FLORA_of_Albania_Update_101. epublication.
  • Barkalov, V.Y. (ed.) (1991). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 5: 1-388. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2019). Flora of North America North of Mexico 17: 1-737. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Kosachev, P.A. (2010). Synopsis of the families Scrophulariaceae Juss. and Pediculariaceae Juss. of Altai mountain country. Turczaninowia 13(1): 19-102.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Polozhij, A.V. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 12: 1-221. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1972). Flora Europaea 3: 1-370. Cambridge University Press.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.
  • Z.Wu & P.H.Raven (eds.) (1998). Flora of China 18: 1-449. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2020 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9081] United Kingdom K001400666 Yes
Jan 8, 2014 Wilson, P. [NONE] United Kingdom K001069343 No
[Caue] [s.n.] K004873627 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [640] Serbia K004872108 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [92] K004872111 Yes
Schur [2913] Romania K000806845 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [752] Bulgaria K000806861 Unknown Type Material Yes
Adamović [s.n.] K004872107 Yes
[Kathleen M. Sitens] [21] Serbia K004872110 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [92] K004872113 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [92] K004872112 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [947] K004872114 Yes
Schur [s.n.] K000806844 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Petter] [s.n.] K004872115 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bulgaria K000806858 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vasak, V. [s.n.] K004873632 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [5995] Finland K001069758 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [752] Bulgaria K000806856 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [671] Bulgaria K000806859 Unknown Type Material Yes
Raap, H. [211] K004872109 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [1087] K004872120 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [879] Bulgaria K000806862 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blau (Dr) [52] K004872117 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [730] Bulgaria K000806857 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baldacci, A. [140] Albania K004872106 Yes
[Zara] [s.n.] K004872116 Yes
Radde [s.n.] K004873628 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [753] Bulgaria K000806860 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maly, K. [s.n.] K004872119 Yes
[M. Lrihodus] [s.n.] K004872118 Yes
Noë [[753]] K004872121 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © 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
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