Veronica rubrifolia Boiss.

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 : 78-79

Veronica rubrifolia Boiss.

Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalum Novarum, ser. 1, 12: 46 ( Boissier 1853).

TYPE CITATION. — Iran, Teheran: “Hab. circa Schah-Neschin in monte Elburs prope Derwent Alt. 7000’-8000’. In monte Kuh Daena Persiae australis Kotschy pl. Pers. austr. No 717a.”.

LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Fischer (1981): 71): “Th. Kotschy. Pl. Pers. bor. Ed. R. F. Hohenacker. 1846. 224. Veronica (Omphalospora) rubrifolia Boiss. N. sp. Circa Schah-Neschin in m. Elbrus pr. Derbend. Alt. 7000-8000’. D. 2. Jun. 1843.”, W[W0053061].

ISOLECTOTYPE. —Designated byFischer(1981: 71):WU[WU070321!].

ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — FI[ FI009717* ], G[ G00366401 !, G00768041 !], GOET[ GOET011133 !], H[ H1140290 !*], JE[ JE00000162 !*], KW-Turcz.[no barcode!], LE (not seen), M[ M0188539 !*], MO[ MO-176187 !*], TUB![2 sheets], UPS!, US[ US00324229 *].

SYNTYPES. — Kotschy 717a (G[G00343594!, G00768003!], P[P04077656*, P04077658*]).

Nomenclatural note. Veronica rubrifolia is another small, annual species of Veronica but from V. subg. Pocilla . The species was lectotypified by Fischer (1981) but additional isolectotypes are reported here.