Veronica chionantha Bornm.

Albach, Dirk C., 2025, From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris, Adansonia (3) 47 (7), pp. 47-130 : 108

Veronica chionantha Bornm.

Bulletin de l’herbier Boissier 7: 972 ( Bornmüller 1907b). — V. leucantha Bornm. (non V. leucantha Helm ), nom. inval. (Art. 30.1; herbarium name).

TYPE CITATION. — Iran, Alborz: “ Elburs occident. in jugo GerdeneBary ad locum dictum ‘Assalek’ dititonis Asadbar [= Azadbar], in fissuris rupium verticalium, 2800-2900 m. s. m. (26. VI et 2. VII 1902; no 2825 sub nomine V. leucantha […])”.

LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ J. Bornmüller: Iter Persicum Alterum. 1902 No. 2825 Veronica leucantha Bornm. sp. n. Persia borealis: montium Elburs occ., in jugo Gerdene Bary ad locum Assaleh ditionis Asadbar , ad rupes in fissuris 2900 m. s. m. 1902 26. VI u. 2. VII leg. J. et A. Bornmüller ”, B[B 10 0278590*].

ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — B[ B 10 0278592 *], BP[ BP348992 !], JE[ JE00000138 !*], K[ K001070251 *], P[ P04048046 *], STU[ STU-PH-2011-079005!* ], W[W 1904- 0001398A ], WU[ WU030434 !, WU070340 !].

Nomenclatural note. In the same publication, Bornmüller (1907b) published V. chionantha , a distinctive alpine species, endemic to the Alborz Mountains. The specimen in B has been chosen as lectotype since it is clearly the one in the figure published along with the first description of the species.