Veronica triloba (Opiz) Opiz. (syn. Veronica hederifolia subsp. triloba (Opiz) Čelak)

Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Veronica// Species: Veronica triloba (Opiz) Opiz. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlanBase (Marhold, 2011+).

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 3 (Tutin et al., 1972) as Veronica hederifolia subsp. triloba (Opiz) Čelak. In The Euro+Med PlanBase (Marhold, 2011+) this taxon is accepted at the species level.

Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Central and South Europe to Turkey according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Dry grassland, rocky terrains, disturbed ground, alongside roads and footpaths, near orchards.

Flowering period: Late winter- spring: FEB, MAR, APR, MAY.

Veronica triloba – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – stems with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – stem with flower and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – stem with flower and fruiting calyces. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – stem with flower and fruiting calyces. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – stem with flower and fruiting calyx. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – stem with flower and fruiting calyx. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – stem with flower and fruiting calyx. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – stem with flower and fruiting calyx. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – abaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica triloba – abaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – habit. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – habit. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – habit. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – leaves and flowers. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – flower. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – stems with flowers and fruiting capsules. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – stem with flower and fruiting capsules. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – stem with flower and fruiting capsules. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – stem with flower and fruiting capsules. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – stem with fruiting capsule. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – stem with fruiting capsules. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Veronica triloba – fruiting capsules. Osogovo mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. 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 triloba L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812772-1 [Accessed 10.12.2021].

Veronica triloba (2011+): Veronica. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet https://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Veronica%20triloba&PTRefFk=7200000 [Accessed 10.12.2021].

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