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Genus: Veronica Life
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About 180 species, native mainly to north temperate regions
but also a few species in tropical mountains of Africa. Four species are native
to southern Africa and about eight are naturalised. There are also an additional
six species cultivated in southern African gardens.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI) and
Flora of Zimbabwe.
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Veronica abyssinica
Recorded from Zimbabwe.
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Veronica anagallis-aquatica
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Veronica hederifolia
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Veronica javanica
See
Flora of Zimbabwe.
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Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI) and
Flora of Zimbabwe.
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Veronica agrestis
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Veronica arvensis
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Veronica chamaedrys
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Veronica hederifolia
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Veronica persica
See
Flora of Zimbabwe.
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Veronica serpyllifolia
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from
Glen (2002).
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Veronica gentianoides
Native from Crimson to south-western
Asia.
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Veronica latifolia
Native to Europe.
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Veronica officianalis (Fluellen,
Heath speedwell)
Native to the north Temperate region.
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Veronica prostrata
Native to Europe.
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Veronica repens (Corsican
speedwell)
Native to Europe.
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Veronica spicata
(Spiked speedwell)
Native to Eurasia.
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