Veroniceae
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Veroniceae is a plant tribe in the family Plantaginaceae. It contains about 10 genera, including Veronica (speedwells) and Veronicastrum (Culver's roots).{{cite web |title=Tribe Veroniceae |url=https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/840955-Veroniceae |website=iNaturalist |access-date=9 January 2025 |language=en}}
Description
Etymology
Taxonomy
Veroniceae contains the following genera:
- Kashmiria (1 species) ― Western Himalayas,[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:893506-1 Kashmiria D.Y.Hong] Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Lagotis (30 species) ― Eastern Europe to Temperate Asia, Subarctic America,[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30051308-2 Lagotis Gaertn.] Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Neopicrorhiza (2 species) ― Himalayas to South-Central China,[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:893397-1 Neopicrorhiza D.Y.Hong] Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Paederota (2 species) ― Eastern Alps of Austria, Italy, and Slovenia,[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37880-1 Paederota L.] Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Picrorhiza (2 species) ― Pakistan to Western Himalayas,[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37924-1 Picrorhiza Royle ex Benth] Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Scrofella (1 species) ― Western and Central China,[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37996-1 Scrofella Maxim.] Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Veronica (462 species) ― Worldwide,[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30005997-2 Veronica L.] Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Veronicastrum (19 species) ― Eastern Asia and Eastern North America,[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30063953-2 Veronicastrum Heist. ex Fabr.] Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Wulfenia (4 species) ― Albania, Austria, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey, Yugoslavia,[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:38115-1 Wulfenia Jacq.] Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Wulfeniopsis (2 species) ― Nepal, West Himalaya, Pakistan and Afghanistan.[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:38116-1 Wulfeniopsis Jacq.] Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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