Veronica ponae

Species of flowering plant in the plantain family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Veronica ponae is a flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.[3]

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Veronica ponae
Close-up on a flower of Veronica ponae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species:
V. ponae
Binomial name
Veronica ponae
Synonyms[2]
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Distribution

This species is present in the Pyrenees of southwestern France and in northeastern Spain, at an elevation of 800–2,900 metres (2,600–9,500 ft) above sea level.[3]

Description

Veronica ponae can reach a height of 10–40 centimetres (4–16 in). These small perennial, herbaceous plants are creeping and pubescent, with ascending, simple stems. Leaves are oblong, lanceolate to oval, opposite, sessile and strongly serrated. Flowers are small, blue or purple lilac, in elongated terminal clusters. They bloom from June to September.[4]

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