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Hebe (plant)
''Veronica'' sect. ''Hebe'' is a group of plants within the genus ''Veronica (plant), Veronica'', native to New Zealand, Rapa Iti, Rapa in French Polynesia, the Falkland Islands and South America. It was formerly treated as the separate genus ''Hebe'' (). It includes about 90 species. Almost all species occur in New Zealand, apart from ''Veronica rapensis'' (endemic (ecology), endemic to Rapa) and ''Veronica salicifolia'', found in South America. It is named after the Greek mythology, Greek goddess of youth, Hebe (mythology), Hebe. Informally, species in the section may be called shrubby veronicas or hebes. Hebes are widely grown as ornamental plants (see #Cultivation, Cultivation below). Description Species in ''Veronica'' sect. ''Hebe'' have four perpendicular rows of leaf, leaves in opposite decussate pairs. The flowers are Perfect flower, perfect, the Corolla (flower), corolla usually has four slightly unequal lobes, the flower has two stamens and a long carpel, style. Flowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica (plant)
''Veronica'' is the largest genus in the flowering plant family Plantaginaceae, with about 500 species. It was formerly classified in the family Scrophulariaceae. Common names include speedwell, bird's eye, and gypsyweed. Taxonomy for this genus was changed in the early 21st century, with the genus ''Hebe'' and the related Australasian genera '' Derwentia'', ''Detzneria'', ''Chionohebe'', ''Heliohebe'', ''Leonohebe'' and ''Parahebe'' now included. Monophyly of the genus is supported by nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and cpDNA. The taxa of the genus are herbaceous annuals or perennials, and also subshrubs, shrubs or small trees when ''Hebe'' is included. Most of the species are from the temperate Northern Hemisphere, though with some species from the Southern Hemisphere; ''Veronica'' sect. ''Hebe'' is mostly from New Zealand. Taxonomy The genus name ''Veronica'' used in binomial nomenclature was chosen by Carl Linnaeus based on preexisting common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inflorescence
In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a main axis (Peduncle (botany), peduncle) and by the timing of its flowering (determinate and indeterminate). Morphology (biology), Morphologically, an inflorescence is the modified part of the Shoot (botany), shoot of spermatophyte, seed plants where flowers are formed on the axis of a plant. The modifications can involve the length and the nature of the internode (botany), internodes and the phyllotaxis, as well as variations in the proportions, compressions, swellings, adnations, connations and reduction of main and secondary axes. One can also define an inflorescence as the reproductive portion of a plant that bears a cluster of flowers in a specific pattern. General characteristics Inflorescences are described by many different charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Breviracemosa
''Veronica breviracemosa'', synonym ''Hebe breviracemosa'', is a plant in the hebe group of the family Plantaginaceae native to Raoul Island of New Zealand's Kermadec Islands The Kermadec Islands ( ; ) are a subtropical island arc in the South Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand's North Island, and a similar distance southwest of Tonga. The islands are part of New Zealand. They are in total area and uninhabit ..., where it is found in coastal cliffs and headlands. History The species is very rare. It was once believed to have been consumed by goats to the point of extinction. When the island's last goat was shot in 1983, that same day, a hunter discovered a single instance of the plant. It was the only example found in the wild until 1997, when, as part of a weed-eradication program, people searching the steep, volcanic cliffs of Raoul Island discovered fifty of the plants. Cuttings and seedlings raised from these plants are now being planted across Raoul Island. Non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Brachysiphon
''Veronica brachysiphon'' (formerly known as ''Hebe brachysiphon''), is a species of shrubby plant in the family Plantaginaceae, endemic to New Zealand. Etymology The name ''brachysiphon'' refers to its short flower tubes (''brachy'' is of Greek origin which means 'short', ''siphon'' means a 'straw' or 'tube'), which distinguish it from ''V. traversii''. Distribution ''V. brachysiphon'' is found only in New Zealand, imostly in subalpine areas of Marlborough and Canterbury from the main divide to the eastern foothills. Its northern limit is the Red Hills Range near Nelson, and its southern is near Mount Hutt. It prefers shrubland but can be found in beech forest near the treeline. Description This bushy, rounded shrub grows up to 1.8 m tall, and is usually closely branched and compact. The leaf buds have a small, narrow, acute sinus, distinguishing them from similar species. The leaves are variable, 8.5–25.5 mm long and 3.3–8 mm wide; they are not glaucous, but brig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Bishopiana
''Veronica bishopiana'', the Waitākere rock koromiko, is a flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to West Auckland, New Zealand, West Auckland in New Zealand, and was first described by Donald Petrie (botanist), Donald Petrie in 1926.Petrie (1926), In: Trans. & Proc. N. Z. Inst. 56: 15 Description ''Veronica bishopiana'' is a low spreading shrub that grows up to one metre tall. While similar to ''Veronica obtusata'' in appearance, ''Veronica bishopiana'' tends to be larger, and has distinctive maroon-green leaves. The shrub has white and mauve-coloured flowers, with the mauve colour often only evident in the youngest buds of the plant. Taxonomy It was named by Donald Petrie (botanist), Donald Petrie in 1926, first described as a hybrid, ''Veronica × bishopiana''. It was transferred the genus ''Hebe (plant), Hebe'' in 1966 by ED Hatch, but has since been reclassified again as a species of ''Veronica (plant), Veronica''. The species was named for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Barkeri
''Veronica barkeri'', synonym ''Hebe barkeri'', is a species of plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to the Chatham Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was featured as ''Critter of the Week ''Critter of the Week'' is a weekly RNZ National programme about endangered and neglected native plants and animals of New Zealand. Beginning in 2015, ''Critter of the Week'' is an approximately 15-minute discussion between Nicola Toki (origi ...'' by Radio New Zealand on 17 May 2019. References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q17743501, from2=Q5221037 barkeri Flora of the Chatham Islands Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Armstrongii
Veronica, Veronika, etc., may refer to: People * Veronica (name) * Saint Veronica * Saint Veronica of Syria Arts and media Comics and literature * ''Veronica'', an 1870 novel by Frances Eleanor Trollope * '' Veronica (novel)'', a 2005 novel by Mary Gaitskill * ''Veronica'', an Archie Comics imprint Film, radio, and television * ''Veronica'' (1972 film), a Romanian musical film directed by Elisabeta Bostan * ''Verónica'' (2017 Mexican film), a psychological thriller by Carlos Algara and Alejandro Martinez-Beltran * ''Verónica'' (2017 Spanish film), a Spanish horror film *Veronica D'Costa, a fictional character in the 2012 Indian film ''Cocktail'', portrayed by Deepika Padukone * Veronica (media), a Dutch media brand ** Radio Veronica, a Dutch offshore radio station broadcasting from 1960–1974, the origin of the brand ** Radio Veronica (Sky Radio), a Dutch radio station ** Veronica TV, a Dutch television station ** Veronica, now RTL 7, a former Dutch television station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Albicans
''Veronica albicans'', synonym ''Hebe albicans'', is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to New Zealand. Description Growing to tall by wide, it is an evergreen shrub with thick bluish leaves long and wide. The small white flowers, on flowerheads in length, appear from December to April. The Latin specific epithet ''albicans'' means "off-white", referring to the colour of the flowers. Distribution and habitat ''V. albicans'' is found in the mountainous region around Nelson, New Zealand, at an altitude of . A closely related species, ''Veronica amplexicaulis'', is found in a similar habitat in Canterbury. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. It includes the full range of cultivated p .... Hardy down t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Rivalis
''Veronica rivalis'', synonym ''Hebe acutiflora'', the Northland river koromiko, is a species of plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to the north island of New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla .... References rivalis Flora of New Zealand Taxa named by Leonard Cockayne {{NewZealand-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebe Speciosa
''Veronica speciosa'', synonym ''Hebe speciosa'', is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, known by the common names New Zealand hebe, showy hebe, showy-speedwell, and the Māori names titirangi and napuka. Like most hebes, it is native to New Zealand but it can be found in other parts of the world where it is grown as an ornamental for its showy flowers. Description ''Veronica speciosa'' is a shrub reaching heights between one and two meters. Its evergreen leaves are dark green, shiny, and quite thick, usually measuring 2 to 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is up to 8 centimeters long and densely packed with pale pink to bright magenta flowers. Each flower is just under a centimeter wide and has a short throat spreading into a four-lobed corolla. Two very long stamens protrude from the throat of each flower, giving the inflorescence a whiskery look. The fruit is a capsule containing flat, smooth seeds. Cultivation Its many cultivars and hybrids ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
