Derwentia (plant)

Derwentia was a genus of flowering plants that is endemic to Australia. The genus was formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae, but is currently included in Plantaginaceae, and is treated as a synonym of the genus Veronica .

Derwentia
Derwentia perfoliata
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Derwentia

Species

Currently included in the genus Veronica

All species are currently placed in the genus Veronica[1] as follows:

  • Derwentia arcuata B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica arcuata (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs
  • Derwentia arenaria (A.Cunn. ex Benth. ) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend > Veronica arenaria A.Cunn. ex Benth. .
  • Derwentia blakelyi B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica blakelyi (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs
  • Derwentia decorosa (F.Muell.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica decorosa F.Muell.
  • Derwentia derwentiana (Andrews) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica derwentiana Andrews
  • Derwentia formosa (R.Br.) Bayly > Veronica formosa R.Br.
  • Derwentia nivea (Lindl.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica nivea Lindl.
  • Derwentia perfoliata (R.Br.) Raf. > Veronica perfoliata R.Br.
  • Derwentia velutina B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica velutina (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs

References

  1. "Derwentia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
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