Veronica ovata is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae.[1][2] It is native to eastern Asia, including eastern China, Korea, and Japan.[3][4]

Veronica ovata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species:
V. ovata
Binomial name
Veronica ovata

Subspecies edit

Kew's Plants of the World Online database accepts the following subspecies:

  • V. o. subsp. japonica[3]
  • V. o. subsp. kiusiana[3]
  • V. o. subsp. maritima[3]
  • V. o. subsp. miyabei[3]
  • V. o. subsp. ovata[3]

Other subspecies include:[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ Journal of the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo: Tōkyō Daigaku Rigakubu Kiyō. Dai 3-rui, Shokubutsugaku. Botany. The University. 1960. p. 135.
  2. ^ Flora Sylvatica Koreana (in Japanese).
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Veronica ovata Nakai". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Veronica ovata subsp. kiusiana (Furumi) Albach". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 November 2020.