Veronica traversii
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. traversii
Binomial name
Veronica traversii
Synonyms[1]

Veronica traversii, synonym Hebe traversii,[2][3] is an ornamental plant of the family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to the south island of New Zealand.[1] The specific epithet traversii is in honor of naturalist Henry H. Travers (1844-1928), son of William Thomas Locke Travers.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Veronica traversii Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Hebe traversii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hebe traversii". The Plant List. Missouri Botanical Garden. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  4. ↑ Bubelis, Walt (Winter 2013). "New Zealand Plants and their Collectors" (PDF). Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin: 24–25. ISSN 1046-8749. OCLC 487128332. Retrieved 7 February 2018. He not only helped create the Wellington Botanic Garden but saw his passionate love of nature picked up by his son Henry (1844 -1928), who became a naturalist and professional collector. Henry Travers is responsible for the names Pseudowintera traversii, Hebe traversii, and Pimelea traversii.


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