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Veronica persica
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Metcalfe Rd, Greendale
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Carsberg Avenue, New Alexandra Park
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| Synonyms: |
Veronica buxbaumii Ten. non Schmidt |
| Common names: | Buxbaum's speedwell (English) Common field speedwell (English) |
| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Annual herb, with decumbent branches, 10-40 cm long. Leaves 1-3 cm, triangular-ovate, coarsely crenate-serrate; petiole short. Pedicels up to 40 mm, longer than the leaves. Corolla 8-12 mm in diameter, bright blue, the lower lobe often paler or white. Capsule 2-lobed, the lobes widely divergent, so that the capsule is nearly twice as long as wide. |
| Notes: | It was first recorded near the Honeydew Farm in Harare in September 1986 and has persisted in the same location since then. It was possibly introduced through soil contamination. It is now a common but localised weed on the road sides in the area but not known to occur elsewhere. |
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| Habitat: | Weed of roadsides and cultivation |
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| Worldwide distribution: | A species originally from W. Asia and occurring throughout Europe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 79. Under Scrophulariaceae |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Veronica persicaAfrican Plant Database: Veronica persica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Veronica persica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Veronica persica
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Veronica persica
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iNaturalist: Veronica persica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Veronica persica
JSTOR Plant Science: Veronica persica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Veronica persica
Plants of the World Online: Veronica persica
Tropicos: Veronica persica
Wikipedia: Veronica persica
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