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Veronica bishopiana

Nationally Vulnerable (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species:
V. bishopiana
Binomial name
Veronica bishopiana
Veronica bishopiana Petrie
Synonyms[2]

Veronica bishopiana, commonly known as Waitakere Rock Koromiko, is a threatened flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. Endemic to New Zealand, it is found only in the Waitākere Ranges, a mountain range west of Auckland.[2] It was formerly known as the hybrid Veronica ×bishopiana, as described by Donald Petrie in 1926, before Peter de Lange gave it species status as Hebe bishopiana in 1996.[3] It was transferred to the genus Veronica in 2010, following scientific consensus among botanists.

V. bishopiana forms 2 by 1 m (6+12 by 3+14 ft) shrubs and has black stems with 4 by 13 cm (1+12 by 5 in) elliptic-shaped leaves. Flowering begins between March and August, producing purple-white flowers which form 7 cm (2+34 in) long inflorescences. Once pollinated, these become small brown seeds which are dispersed by the wind.[2]

Description

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Veronica bishopiana forms up to one metre tall and two metre long shrubs. It has [2][4]

Taxonomy

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Discovery and naming

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Etymology

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The specific epithet bishopiana is after John J. Bishop, an Aucklander who first cultivated and recognised the distinctiveness of the plant, before bringing it to the attention of Donald Petrie.[6]

Distribution and habitat

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V. bishopiana is the only plant endemic to the Waitākere ranges.


Notes

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Assessment details for Veronica bishopiana Petrie". New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). Department of Conservation (New Zealand). 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d de Lange, P.J. (1 November 2004). "Veronica bishopiana". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 27 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Lange 1996b, p. 187.
  4. ^ Lange 1996b, p. 189.
  5. ^ de Lange, Peter (1996). "A brief background to J. J. Bishop (1865 1933)". Auckland Botanical Society Journal. 51(2) – via New Zealand Regional Botanical Society Journals.
  6. ^ Lange 1996b, p. 190.

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