Plantaginaceae
Veronica

Veronica abyssinica Fresen.

First published in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 2: 356 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Somalia and S. Tropical Africa. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E. (1999). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Scrophulariaceae: 1-217. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A., Hepper, F.N. & Philcox, D. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Scrophulariaceae: 1-211.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1985). Flora du Rwanda 3: 1-729. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 4, 2: 358
  • Hedberg in Sym. Bot. Uppsal. 15: 169 (1957).
  • Römpp in Fedde Rep., Beih. 50: 141 (1928)
  • in Bot. Zeit. 2: 356 (1844)

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Fischer, E. (1999). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Scrophulariaceae: 1-217. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V.P.: 169 (1951)
  • Bot. Zeit. 2:356 (1844)
  • Cribb & Leedal, Mount. Fl. S Tanz.: 119, pl. 29C (1982)
  • F.R., Beih. 50: 141 (1928)
  • F.T.A. 4(2): 358 (1906)
  • F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 2: 355 (1963)
  • F.Z.: 8(2): 82, t. 30/B (1990)
  • Fischer, F.A.C. Scrophulariaceae: 204, pl. 85 (1999)
  • Fl. Ethiop. & Eritr. 5: 281 (2006).
  • U.K.W.F.: 258, pl. 111 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 31, 2022 Ghogue; Achoundong; Cheek; Gosline; Onana; Ghogue; Tadjouteu, Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi [371] Cameroon K001562153 Yes
Oct 1, 2009 Luke, Q., et al. [6684] Tanzania K000191350 No
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2581] Cameroon K000436224 No
Jun 1, 2004 Tadjouteu, F. [429] Cameroon K000683296 No
Jan 1, 2004 Ghogue, J.-P. [1091] Cameroon K000212986 No
Jan 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [4304 r] Cameroon K000212803 No
Jan 1, 2004 Onana, J.-M. [1870] Cameroon K000212807 No
Dec 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [7276] Cameroon K000198186 No
Dec 1, 2000 Munyenyembe, P. [798] Cameroon K000339198 No
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [3450] Cameroon K000339199 No
Dec 1, 2000 Kamundi, D. [724] Cameroon K000339200 No
Aug 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [14201] Cameroon K000028814 No
Jan 1, 1971 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8472] Cameroon K000028812 No
Pollard, B.J.; Girling; Nkankano; Nucam; Nkeng [669] Cameroon K000875958 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [3103] Cameroon K000028811 No
Dunlap [75] Cameroon K000028835 No
Morton, J.K. [7082] Cameroon K000028804 No
Ashworth, J. [15] Cameroon K000875913 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [15] Cameroon K000028831 No
Hepper, F.N. [1939] Cameroon K000028802 No
Morton, J.K. [7082] Cameroon K000028805 No
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28431] Cameroon K000028828 No
Thomas, D.W. [3103] Cameroon K000028810 No
Meurillon, A. [CNAD 1404] Cameroon K000028807 No
Darbyshire, I.; Cheso; Atem; Barlas; Guedje; Charles [432] Cameroon K001422502 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1008] Cameroon K000028829 No
Keay, R.W.J. [28633] Cameroon K000028834 No
Hedberg, O. [93109] Cameroon K000087438 No
Mann, G. [1997] Cameroon K000028832 No
Schimper, W. [462] Ethiopia K000405246 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boughey, A.S. [10433] Cameroon K000028826 No
Ash, J. [1265] Ethiopia K000196266 No
Ash, J. [1265] Ethiopia K:SPC-35651.000 No
Etuge, M. [324] Cameroon K000028813 No
Maitland, T.D. [1286] Cameroon K000028820 No
Maitland, T.D. [1655 a] Cameroon K000028821 No
Maitland, T.D. [223a] Cameroon K000028830 No
Boughey, A.S. [11547] Cameroon K000028803 No
Mann, G. [1263] Cameroon K000028833 No
Sanford, W.W. [5443] Cameroon K000028809 No
Breteler, F.J. [MC 127] Cameroon K000028801 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [9369] Cameroon K000028816 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [9369] Cameroon K000028815 No
Apr 30, 1869 Schimper [1154] Ethiopia Veronica petitiana K000405247 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 30, 1869 Schimper [1154] Ethiopia Veronica petitiana K000405248 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0