Veronica ciliolata subsp. fiordensis
Common name
cushion hebe
Synonyms
Pygmaea ciliolata var. fiordensis Ashwin; Chionohebe ciliolata subsp. fiordensis de Lange et A.Mark, Veronica ciliolata var. fiordensis (Ashwin) Garn.-Jones
Family
Plantaginaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Native
Endemic taxon
No
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Current conservation status
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2017 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) – more information about this can be found on the NZTCS website. This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2012 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants.
Please note, threat classifications are often suggested by authors when publications fall between NZTCS assessment periods – an interim threat classification status has not been assessed by the NZTCS panel.
- Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017 . 2018. Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, John W. Barkla, Shannel P. Courtney, Paul D. Champion, Leon R. Perrie, Sarah M. Beadel, Kerry A. Ford, Ilse Breitwieser, Ines Schönberger, Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls, Peter B. Heenan and Kate Ladley. Department of Conservation. Source: NZTCS and licensed by DOC for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
2017 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: DP, RR, SO, Sp
Previous conservation statuses
2012 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: RR, SO, Sp
2009 | Not Threatened
2004 | Not Threatened
Flower colours
White
Etymology
veronica: Named after Saint Veronica, who gave Jesus her veil to wipe his brow as he carried the cross through Jerusalem, perhaps because the common name of this plant is ‘speedwell’. The name Veronica is often believed to derive from the Latin vera ‘truth’ and iconica ‘image’, but it is actually derived from the Macedonian name Berenice which means ‘bearer of victory’.
ciliolata: With little cilia (hairs)
References and further reading
Mark AF, de Lange PJ. 2012. New combination in Chionohebe. P. 450. In: Mark, A.F. Above the Treeline: A Nature Guide to Alpine New Zealand. Craig Potton Publishing, Nelson, NZ. 472 p.