Veronica vindobonensis (M. A. Fisch.) M. A. Fisch. (syn. Veronica chamaedrys subsp. vindobonensis M. Fischer.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Veronica// Species: Veronica vindobonensis (M. A. Fisch.) M. A. Fisch. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+).

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972) as Veronica chamaedrys subsp. vindobonensis M. Fischer. This taxon is accepted at the species rank by The Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Central Europe, Italy, Balkan Peninsula, Crimea and Armenia according to according to The Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+).

Habitat:  Found in open dry habitats- grasslands, sparse shrubland, rock terrains.

Flowering period:  Spring (APR, MAY).

Veronica vindobonensis – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – stem with lateral inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis –habit . Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – stem with lateral inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – stem with lateral inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – stem with lateral inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – stem with cauline leaves and lateral inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis –stem with cauline leaves and lateral inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 9.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – inflorescence- calyxes of spent flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – inflorescence- calyxes of spent flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – inflorescence- calyxes of spent flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – cauline leaves . Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – cauline leaves . Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – stem with two rows of hairs. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – stem with two rows of hairs. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica vindobonensis – stem with two rows of hairs. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Marhold, K. (2011+): Veronica. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=65869&PTRefFk=7200000 %5BAccessed 02.05.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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