Hebe stricta

Koromiko
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Hebe
Species:	H. stricta
Binomial name
	Hebe stricta; (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) L.B.Moore

Hebe stricta, commonly called koromiko, is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, which is endemic to New Zealand. Recently Hebe stricta has been reclassified and the botanical name has changed to Veronica stricta.

A hebe found throughout the Mainland New Zealand, with long pale green leaves and tiny white flowers in summer formed into a dense inflorescence longer than the leaves. The koromiko is a hardy plant and does not tolerate shade. It prefers full sun and open habitats on edge of bush and wetlands as it tolerates wet areas.

Varieties[]

There are two varieties of this species:

Hebe stricta var. atkinsonii
Hebe stricta var. macroura

Uses[]

The young leaves and shoots are eaten to control diarrhoea and dysentery It is a pioneer plant useful to plant as a nurse crop for revegetation planting.

Synonyms[]

These synonyms are cited by Germplasm Resources Information Network^[1]

Hebe macroura (Hook. f. ex Benth.) Cockayne & Allan [≡ Hebe stricta var. macroura]
Hebe parkinsoniana (Colenso) Cockayne
Hebe salicifolia var. angustissima (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan [= Hebe stricta var. atkinsonii]
Hebe salicifolia var. atkinsonii (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan [≡ Hebe stricta var. atkinsonii]
Hebe salicifolia var. stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) Cockayne & Allan
Veronica macroura Hook. f. ex Benth. [≡ Hebe stricta var. macroura]
Veronica parkinsoniana Colenso
Veronica salicifolia var. angustissima Cockayne [= Hebe stricta var. atkinsonii]
Veronica salicifolia var. atkinsonii Cockayne [≡ Hebe stricta var. atkinsonii]
Veronica salicifolia var. stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) Hook. f.
Veronica stricta Banks & Sol. ex Benth. (basionym)

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture.

References[]

^ "Hebe stricta". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.

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[1] "Hebe stricta". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.

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