- Veronica perfoliata
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Veronica perfoliata Digger's Speedwell Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Plantaginaceae or Scrophulariaceae Genus: Veronica Species: V. perfoliata Binomial name Veronica perfoliata
(R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.Synonyms - Derwentia perfoliata
Veronica perfoliata known as Digger's Speedwell is a small plant found in high altitude areas in south-eastern Australia. Attractive purple flowers form in summer.
This species first appeared in the scientific literature in 1810, in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.[1]
References
Categories:- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Veronica
- Plants described in 1810
- Lamiales stubs
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