Veronica catenata

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Veronica catenata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species:
V. catenata
Binomial name
Veronica catenata

Veronica catenata, the pink water speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Canada, the United States, Europe, the Azores, and northern Africa.[1][2] As its common name implies, it prefers growing in or near marshes, rivers, lakes and ponds.[3]

Subtaxa[]

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Veronica catenata subsp. catenata
  • Veronica catenata subsp. pseudocatenata Chrtek & Osb.-Kos. – Libya, Egypt

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Veronica catenata Pennell". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Veronica catenata pink water speedwell". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. ^ Fortner, Sharon L.; White, David S. (1988). "Interstitial water patterns: A factor influencing the distributions of some lotic aquatic vascular macrophytes". Aquatic Botany. 31 (1–2): 1–12. doi:10.1016/0304-3770(88)90035-6. hdl:2027.42/27221.


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