Veronica triphyllos L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Veronica// Species: Veronica triphyllos L.

The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlanBase (source: Marhold, 2011+).

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972).

Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Europe, parts of West and Central Asia, parts of North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Spring ruderal found on disturbed ground- in and near settlements, roadsides and other ruderal areas. In the Osogovo region it is not as common and invasive as other ruderal Veronica species such as V. persica, V. polita and V. hederifolia subsp. hederifolia.

Flowering period: Spring: MAR, APR.

Veronica triphyllos – habit. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – habit. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – habit. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – habit. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – raceme with flowers and bracts. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – raceme with flowers, capsules and bracts. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – raceme with flowers, capsules and bracts. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – raceme with flowers, capsules and bracts. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – flowers. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – flowers. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – flowers. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – flowers. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – flowers. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – capsule. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – raceme with capsules and bracts. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – stems with leaves. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – habit. Hills  (rural area) near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triphyllos – habit in habitat. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 06.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Veronica triphyllos – habit in habitat. Hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 06.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Veronica triphyllos – young plant habit. Hills  (rural area) near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Veronica triphyllos – racemes. Hills  (rural area) near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Veronica triphyllos – raceme with flowers and capsules. Hills  (rural area) near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Veronica triphyllos – stems with leaves. Hills  (rural area) near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Veronica triphyllos – habit. Hills  (rural area) near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Veronica triphyllos – flowering stems with inflorescences (terminal racemes). Specimen from the hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 06.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Veronica triphyllos – racemes with capsules. Specimen from the hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 06.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Veronica triphyllos – raceme with capsules. Specimen from the hills (rural area) near village of Beli, 06.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Veronica triphyllos – habit. Hills  (rural area) near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Veronica triphyllos – cauline leaves. Specimen from rural area near village of Beli, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

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.

Veronica triphyllos L. Plants of the World online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812774-1 [Accessed 06.03.2021].

Veronica triphyllos. 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?NameCache=Veronica+triphyllos [Accessed 06.03.2021].

Veronica triphyllos. Marhold, K. (2011+): Veronica. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/a04e723c-46e1-45a4-8181-40ffa111361a [Accessed 27.11.2022].

Last update: 27.11.2022.

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