Veronica pimeleoides, synonym Hebe pimeleoides, is a flowering plant of the family Plantaginaceae.[1] It is endemic to the dry mountains of Marlborough and Canterbury, in South Island of New Zealand. It is a low-growing, evergreen shrub, reaching 60 cm in height, with grey-green, spear-shaped leaves that are 7–10 mm long. Flowers are pale lilac.[citation needed]
| Veronica pimeleoides | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Veronica |
| Section: | Veronica sect. Hebe |
| Species: | V. pimeleoides
|
| Binomial name | |
| Veronica pimeleoides | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
The compact cultivar 'Quicksilver', with blue/grey leaves and white flowers, is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2] Hardy down to −5 °C (23 °F), it requires a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Veronica pimeleoides Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ "Hebe pimeleoides 'Quicksiver'". RHS. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- Veronica pimeleoides
- Hebe Society entry
- "Hebe pimeleoides". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 57:38. 1926.
- Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961–. Flora of New Zealand.
- Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage.
- Kellow, A. V. et al. 2003. "Variation in morphology and flavonoid chemistry in Hebe pimeleoides (Scrophulariaceae), including a revised subspecific classification", New Zealand J. Bot. 41:233–253.
- Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Data related to Veronica pimeleoides at Wikispecies
Media related to Veronica pimeleoides at Wikimedia Commons
This Plantaginaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |