Veronica rakaiensis, the Rakai hebe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to the South Island of New Zealand.[1] As its synonym Hebe rakaiensis it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Veronica rakaiensis
In bloom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Section: Veronica sect. Hebe
Species:
V. rakaiensis
Binomial name
Veronica rakaiensis
J.B.Armstr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Hebe rakaiensis (J.B.Armstr.) A.Wall
  • Hebe scott-thomsonii Allan

References

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  1. ^ a b "Veronica rakaiensis J.B.Armstr". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Hebe rakaiensis Rakai hebe". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021. Synonyms; Hebe rakaiensis 'Golden Dome'