Veronica nivea

Veronica nivea
Veronica nivea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species: V. nivea
Binomial name
Veronica nivea
Lindl.[1]
Synonyms
  • Derwentia nivea (Lindl.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.
  • Parahebe nivea (Lindl.) Heads

Veronica nivea (Milfoil Speedwell or Snow Speedwell) is a flowering plant species of the family Plantaginaceae, endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is sometimes included in the genus Parahebe or Derwentia.[2]

It is a subshrub which grows to between 15 and 50 cm high. The pinnately divided leaves are 1.5 to 3 cm long. The flowers are white, pale lilac or bright blue and appear in racemes of 20 to 40 in summer.[3]

The species occurs in alpine and subalpine grassland, heathland and woodland in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[3] In New South Wales it is recorded in Kosciuszko National Park[3] while in Victoria it is known from the Baw Baw plateau as well as areas including Mount Buffalo, Lake Mountain and Falls Creek.[4] It is often found on disturbed sites.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Taxon: Veronica nivea Lindl.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?41243. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
  2. ^ "Veronica nivea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Veronica+nivea. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
  3. ^ a b c "Derwentia nivea". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Derwentia~nivea. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
  4. ^ "Derwentia nivea". Grimwade Plant Collection. The University of Melbourne. http://www.botany.unimelb.edu.au/buffalo/Derwentia_nivea.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-04. 
  5. ^ Corrick, M.G. and Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142. 



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