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Veronica pentasepala (L.B.Moore) Garn.-Jones

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'Veronica pentasepala' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/veronica/veronica-pentasepala/). Accessed 2026-10-15.

Family

  • Plantaginaceae

Genus

Synonyms

  • Hebe raoulii var. pentasepala L.B.Moore
  • Heliohebe pentasepala (L.B.Moore) Garn.-Jones
  • Parahebe raoulii subsp. pentasepala (L.B.Moore) Heads

Glossary

calyx
(pl. calyces) Outer whorl of the perianth. Composed of several sepals.
variety
(var.) Taxonomic rank (varietas) grouping variants of a species with relatively minor differentiation in a few characters but occurring as recognisable populations. Often loosely used for rare minor variants more usefully ranked as forms.

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New article for Trees and Shrubs Online.

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'Veronica pentasepala' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/veronica/veronica-pentasepala/). Accessed 2026-10-15.

A small, dense, erect bush, the distinguishing epithet owing to the fact that the calyx is five-lobed against four-lobed in V. raoulii, of which it was originally treated as a variety.

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