Veronica vernicosa, the varnished hebe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to the South Island of New Zealand.[1] As its synonym Hebe vernicosa, it and its cultivar 'Mrs Winder' have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]
| Veronica vernicosa | |
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| Veronica vernicosa growing wild on the Gibbs Spur, Tasman District | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Veronica |
| Section: | Veronica sect. Hebe |
| Species: | V. vernicosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Veronica vernicosa | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Veronica vernicosa Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Hebe vernicosa varnished hebe". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Hebe 'Mrs Winder' hebe 'Mrs Winder'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
Synonyms; Hebe 'Waikiki', Hebe vernicosa 'Waikiki'
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