Veronica traversii

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

Veronica traversii, synonym Hebe traversii, is a flowering ornamental plant of the family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. The specific epithet traversii is in honour of naturalist Henry H. Travers (1844–1928), son of William Thomas Locke Travers.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Veronica traversii Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Veronica traversii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Veronica traversii". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2018. 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.