Veronica pinguifolia

Veronica pinguifolia, the disk-leaved hebe or thick-leaved speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to the South Island of New Zealand.[1][2][3] Under its synonym Hebe pinguifolia, its cultivar 'Pagei' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

Veronica pinguifolia
In bloom
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species:
V. pinguifolia
Binomial name
Veronica pinguifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Hebe godefroyana (Carrière) Cockayne
  • Hebe pinguifolia (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan
  • Veronica godefroyana Carrière
  • Veronica pageana Hadden

References
  1. "Veronica pinguifolia Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. "Hebe pinguifolia disk-leaved hebe". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. "Veronica pinguifolia thick-leaved speedwell". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. "Hebe pinguifolia 'Pagei' hebe 'Pagei'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.


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