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Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. humifusa (Dicks.) Syme, Engl. Bot. ed. 3b, 6: 158 1866. (syn: Veronica borealis Laest. ex Hook.fil.; Veronica humifusa Dickson (ambiguous synonym); Veronica serpyllifolia var. borealis Laest.; Veronica serpyllifolia var. humifusa (Dicks.) Vahl; Veronica serpyllifolia var. neomexicana Cockerell; Veronica tenella All. (ambiguous synonym); Veronicastrum serpyllifolium subsp. humifusum (Dicks.) W.A.Weber);
Albania, Greece, Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, etc.,
European Russia, Siberia, Kyrgyzstan, Alaska, USA (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Washington State, Wisconsin, Wyoming), Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan), Mexico (Chiapas, Veracruz), Guatemala as per Catalogue of Life; 2100 – 4000 May – August- UK (Uttarakhand)- Europe, Australia, N. & S. America, China, Japan, Russia as per Conspectus of the genus Veronica Linnaeus (Plantaginaceae) in India Priyanka Agnihotri, Veena Dixit and Tariq Husain1 – Pleione 8(1): 9 – 16. 2014;
Keys from Go Botany:
1a. Corolla blue, 5–8 (–10) mm wide; pubescence of pedicels, in part, of viscid or glandular hairs; filaments 2–4 mm long; racemes with 8–15 flowers; larger capsules 4–6 mm wide
… 17a. V. serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa (Dickson) Syme
1b. Corolla pale blue with blue lines, 2–4 (–6) mm wide; pedicels puberulent with eglandular hairs; filaments 1–2.5 mm long; racemes with (12–) 20–40 flowers; capsules 3–4 mm wide
… 17b. V. serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
This one was just above Triund. I think this is V. serpyllifolia. Please advise. Veronica serpyllifolia. Triund, 2850m approx., 03-04 May 2017
Could this plant shared by me in 2017 be V. serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa?
I am asking because I recently found a smaller and whiter version of this species at 1800m which I suspect to be ssp. serpyllifolia. Please advise.
I got the keys from Scrophulariaceae of the Western Himalayas By Francis & Pennell.
I also got the keys as below from Go Botany:
1a. Corolla blue, 5–8 (–10) mm wide; pubescence of pedicels, in part, of viscid or glandular hairs; filaments 2–4 mm long; racemes with 8–15 flowers; larger capsules 4–6 mm wide
… 17a. V. serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa (Dickson) Syme
1b. Corolla pale blue with blue lines, 2–4 (–6) mm wide; pedicels puberulent with eglandular hairs; filaments 1–2.5 mm long; racemes with (12–) 20–40 flowers; capsules 3–4 mm wide
… 17b. V. serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
Pl. check.
Thank you very much … I had seen the Go Botany keys but was wondering ion a member had first hand experience of the subspecies. I will file the other ssp. Soon. On checking with keys from both the sources lead me to V. serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa (Dickson) Syme But what is worrying me is that Catalogue of Life does not give its distribution in India.
Although Conspectus of the genus Veronica Linnaeus (Plantaginaceae) in India by Priyanka Agnihotri, Veena Dixit and Tariq Husain – Pleione 8(1): 9 – 16. 2014, gives its distribution in Uttarakhand only as below:
V. serpyllifolia Linnaeus, subsp. serpyllifolia 2400 – 4000 May – August- J&K, UK, HP, WB- Afghanistan, Europe, Australia, China, Japan, Africa, N. & S. America
V. serpyllifolia subsp. humifusa (Dickson ex Withering) Vahl 2100 – 4000 May – August- UK- Europe, Australia, N. & S. America, China, Japan, Russia
Thank you … Perhaps we have only one ssp. and there is good variation in plants growing at different elevations in the same area. Or perhaps a further study is required to establish the differences. I am posting a plant here for your reference. While the plant I posted earlier is from above 2800m, the other included here is from 1800m. The flowers of the plant at the lower elevations are significantly smaller and whiter. The leaves too are smaller and smoother with no hint of hairiness. I am including them for your reference.
Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
1800m approx.
Near Dal Lake,
Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
11-29 April 2020
In the photo showing a ruler, each division is 0.5mm.
Attachments (10)
Thanks, …, for the superb presentation.
For your original images, I will go for V. serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa (Dickson) Syme only, as per keys.
Fwd: Veronica species- Plants for confirmation : Attachments (2). 4 posts by 1 author.
I am sending some plants which were snapped recently from Chansil Pass in Simla Dist. at 3800m. Kindly put them on your site for further confirmation.
Veronica species in efi
I think this should be Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. humifusa (Dicks.) Syme as per keys and details herein.
Veronica Species : Doodhpathri, Kashmir- 07JUN20 : AK-10 : 9 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) These plants were seen at Doodhpathri in Kashmir during our visit in April,2016.
Veronica anagallis-aquatica identified by …
No, it is different. Pl. check comparative images at genus page in efi site.
Ok. I will check. Please check Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. humifusa (Dicks.) Syme !
Pl. send the high resolution image to check the details.
Here it is.. Attachments (1) – 6 mb.
May be Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. humifusa (Dicks.) Syme although I do not clearly see pubescence of pedicels, in part, of viscid or glandular hairs, which differentiates it from Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia
Thanks … Another similar one was seen near Gulmarg, but couldn’t go closer.
So the picture is not clear.
References: Conspectus of the genus Veronica Linnaeus (Plantaginaceae) in India Priyanka Agnihotri, Veena Dixit and Tariq Husain1 – Pleione 8(1): 9 – 16. 2014
Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 IPNI
GBIF (High resolution specimens) The Linnean Collections Flora of China (Veronica humifusa Dickson; V. serpyllifolia subsp. humifusa (Dickson) Syme; V. serpyllifolia var. humifusa (Dickson) Vahl.) FoC illustration |
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