Veronica alaskensis | |
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Veronica alaskensis at Donnelly Dome, Alaska | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Veronica |
Species: | V. alaskensis
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Binomial name | |
Veronica alaskensis M.M.Mart.Ort. & Albach
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Synonyms[1] | |
Synthyris borealis Pennell |
Veronica alaskensis, known as Alaska speedwell or northern kittentails, is a flowering plant in the genus Veronica of the family Plantaginaceae.[1][2][3] It was first formally named in 1933 by Francis W. Pennell and was transferred to the genus Veronica in 2004.[4][5] Veronica alaskensis is native to Alaska and Yukon.[1]