Species Veronica aquatica
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Veronica aquatica.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Veronica:
Probably after St Veronica, the maiden who handed her handkerchief to Jesus on his way to Calvary. He wiped his brow and returned the handkerchief, which now bore his likeness and so was called vera-ikon = true likeness, and the maiden became St Veronica (Brewer). The allusion is obscure.
Scientific name:
Veronica aquatica Bernh.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Scientific name status:
Protologue:
Uber Beg. Pflanzen Art. 66 (1834)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1834
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Veronica aquatica.