Derwentia (plant) explained

Derwentia is a genus of flowering plants that is endemic to Australia.The genus was formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae, but is currently included in Plantaginaceae, and is treated as a synonym of the genus Veronica.

All species are currently placed in the genus Veronica^[1] as follows:

• Derwentia arcuata B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → Veronica arcuata (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs
• Derwentia arenaria (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend → Veronica arenaria A.Cunn. ex Benth. .
• Derwentia blakelyi B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → Veronica blakelyi (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs
• Derwentia decorosa (F.Muell.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → Veronica decorosa F.Muell.
• Derwentia derwentiana (Andrews) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → Veronica derwentiana Andrews
• Derwentia formosa (R.Br.) Bayly → Veronica formosa R.Br.
• Derwentia nivea (Lindl.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → Veronica nivea Lindl.
• Derwentia perfoliata (R.Br.) Raf. → Veronica perfoliata R.Br.
• Derwentia velutina B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → Veronica velutina (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs

External links

• Genus Derwentia (New South Wales Flora Online)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Derwentia . 2010-01-06 . Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra.