Veronica glandulosa Hochst. ex Benth.

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 482 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to E. Central & E. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Descriptions

Scrophulariaceae, S.A. Ghazanfar, F.N. Hepper & D. Philcox. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2008

Type
Type: Ethiopia, Demerki, Mt Bachit, Schimper II: 1149 (K!, holo.; BM, P!, S, iso.)
Morphology General Habit
Perennial herb with numerous wiry branches 10–45 cm, ascending from base and ultimately erect, rooting at lower nodes, ± glandular-pilose on the younger parts, shortly pubescent in two lines or nearly glabrous on the old stems; nodes 5–16 mm apart
Morphology Leaves
Leaves oblong to ovate, 5–11(–17) mm long, 3–4(–9) mm wide, rounded or cuneate at base into a short petiole, apex obtuse, margins entire
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence of terminal racemes, lax
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 2–3 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 4-lobed (or 5 with a minute posterior segment); lobes oblanceolate, 4 mm long, glandular-pilose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla pale blue, white or pink, 4–5-lobed, 7–9 mm in diameter; lobes ± 5 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule obcordate, ± 4 mm long, ± 3 mm wide, compressed, sparingly glandular-pubescent on upper part, shorter than calyx
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds yellowish, angularovoid, nearly smooth.
Ecology
Borders of montane forest and in alpine zone; 2000–4100 m
Conservation
Least Concern (LC)
Note
O. Hedberg, who knows this plant very well in the field, considers that the variants described and named as distinct taxa cannot be maintained, and we agree with this conclusion. This extreme variation may be accounted for at least in part by the wide range of high altitude habitats, from moist dark bamboo forests to open frosty alpine slopes.
Distribution
Flora districts: U2 U3 K3 K4 T2 Range: Rwanda, Ethiopia
[FTEA]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Uses

Use
None recorded on specimens from our area
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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