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speedwells

Veronica

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.

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13 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Pocilla

subgenusPocilla

Chamaedrys

subgenusChamaedrys

Beccabunga

subgenusBeccabunga

Veronica

subgenusVeronica

Pseudoveronica

subgenusPseudoveronica

Cochlidiosperma

subgenusCochlidiosperma

Pseudolysimachium

subgenusPseudolysimachium

Pentasepalae

subgenusPentasepalae

Kittentails

subgenusSynthyris

Stenocarpon

subgenusStenocarpon

Pellidosperma

subgenusPellidosperma

Veronica umbelliformis

speciesVeronica umbelliformis

Triangulicapsula

subgenusTriangulicapsula

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Recorded sightings

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

speedwells in Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam

Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam

Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.179

speedwells in Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam

Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam

Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.181

speedwells in Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam

Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam

Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.182

speedwells in Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.866

speedwells in De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica

De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica

Willem Piso · 1658 · p.532

speedwells in Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam

Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam

Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.183

speedwells in Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.200

speedwells in Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.201

speedwells in Book of Herbs

Book of Herbs

Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1546 · p.193

speedwells in Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.198

speedwells in Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.199

speedwells in Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.865

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 51611.