Veronica epacridea explained
Veronica epacridea, synonym Hebe epacridea, is a plant of the family Plantaginaceae.[1] It is endemic to altitudes above 3,000 feet from the Marlborough Region to Otago region on the South Island of New Zealand. It is a low-growing, evergreen shrub, reaching 10 cm in height, with thick, closely placed, recurved green leaves that are 5–7 mm long. Flowers are white.
References
- GBIF entry
- Hebe Society entry
- Tuatara, vol. 12, issue 1, March 1964.
- Steven J. Wagstaff, Michael J. Bayly, Philip J. Garnock-Jones and Dirk C. Albach, "Classification, Origin, and Diversification of the New Zealand Hebes (Scrophulariaceae)", Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, Vol. 89, No. 1 (Winter, 2002), pp. 38–63.
Notes and References
- Web site: Veronica epacridea Hook.f.. . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022-10-09 .