Veronica javanica Blume

Scrophulariaceae, D. Philcox. Flora Zambesiaca 8:2. 1990

Morphology General Habit

Annual, decumbent or ascending herb to about 15 cm. tall, much branched; branches up to 25 cm. long, usually densely greyish-white pilose.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves opposite; lamina 5.5–25 x 5–16 mm., broadly ovate, apex obtuse, truncate, subcuneate to subcordate, obtuse at base, coarsely creante-serrate, of ten less densely pilose above, subglabrescent; petiole 1.5–2(3.5) mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Racemes axillary, 1.5–2.5 mm. long, few-flowered; flowers blue to whitish, bracteate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts

Bracts 2–2.3 x 0.4–0.5 mm., narrowly oblong, obtuse, shortly ciliate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel

Pedicels 0.5–1 mm. long, stout.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 1.8–2.5 mm. long at flowering, up to 3.4 mm. long in fruit; lobes 0.5–1 mm. wide, oblong to obovate-oblong, obtuse, glabrous to sparsely pilose, ciliate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla up to 2 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Capsule 1.25–2.6 x 2.25–2.8 mm., broadly obcordate in outline, compressed, glabrous, ciliate on suture.

Distribution

Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 2150–2600 m a.s.l. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bogotá DC, Boyacá, Caldas, Cundinamarca.

Habit

Herb.

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

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

Type

Type: Java, Gede Mts, type specimen unspecified, but probably Blume s.n.(L, holo.)

Morphology General Habit

Annual herb, simple or usually well-branched, (4–)10–15(–27) cm high, up to 20 cm across, decumbent, pubescent to pilose

Morphology Leaves

Leaves broadly ovate, 1–2.5 cm long, up to 2 cm wide, truncate-cuneate at the base, subacute at the apex, coarsely serrate, pilose mainly on the veins beneath; petioles 0–3 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescence of lateral racemes, lax, 1.5–3 cm long, extending somewhat in fruit, 2–5-flowered; bracts oblonglanceolate, 4 mm long, obtuse; pedicels ± 1 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx segments oblong, 3 mm long in flower, enlarging to 4–5 mm in fruit, obtuse, ciliate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla pale blue or pink purple, 1–2 mm long, soon falling

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruits broadly obcordate, 2–3 mm long, ciliate

Figures

Fig 30, 1–4, p 103

Ecology

Damp grassy places, ditches and cultivation, usually near human habitations; 900–2100 m

Conservation

Least Concern (LC); widespread

Distribution

Range: Ethiopia, extending through much of tropical Asia Flora districts: U2 K3 K4 K5 K7 T2 T3 T6 T7 T8

Use

None recorded on specimens from our area.