The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Species

Veronica pimeleoides subsp. pimeleoides

Etymology

Veronica: Named after Saint Veronica, who gave Jesus her veil to wipe his brow as he carried the cross through Jerusalem, perhaps because the common name of this plant is 'speedwell'. The name Veronica is often believed to derive from the Latin vera 'truth' and iconica 'image', but it is actually derived from the Macedonian name Berenice which means 'bearer of victory'.
pimeleoides: like a pimelea

Common Name(s)

Hebe

Current Conservation Status

2012 - Not Threatened

Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2012 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2009 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Authors: Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, Paul D. Champion, Shannel P. Courtney, Peter B. Heenan, John W. Barkla, Ewen K. Cameron, David A. Norton and Rodney A. Hitchmough. File size: 792KB

Previous Conservation Status

2009 - Not Threatened
2004 - Not Threatened

Authority

Veronica pimeleoides Hook.f. subsp. pimeleoides

Family

Plantaginaceae

Brief Description

Low growing blue-green shrub bearing pairs of small oval leaves on reddish stems inhabiting dry valleys in the South Island. Leaves 3.5-8.9mm long by 1.5-4.5mm wide. Leaf bud with small narrow gap between leaves at base. Flowers pinkish, in spikes with up to 12 flowers.

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Synonyms

Veronica pimeleoides var. minor Hook.f., Hebe pimeleoides var. minor (Hook.f.) Cockayne et Allan, Hebe pimeleoides (Hook.f.) Cockayne et Allan subsp. pimeleoides

Flower Colours

Blue,Violet / Purple

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 40

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Seeds are wind dispersed (Thorsen et al., 2009).

This page last updated on 6 Mar 2016