Status:
valid
Authors:
(Diels) D.Y.Hong
Source:
tro
Year:
1979
Citation Micro:
Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 67(2): 402 (1979)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001139894
Common Names
- Veronicastrum robustum
- Robustum Veronica
- Robustum Speedwell
Uses & Benefits
Veronicastrum robustum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, cough, and sore throat.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Veronicastrum robustum sub. grandifolium T.L.Chin & D.Y.Hong
Veronicastrum robustum sub. robustum
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Veronicastrum robustum has white or pink flowers that appear in the summer. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval in shape. The seedlings have a single pair of opposite leaves.
Where to Find Veronicastrum robustum
Veronicastrum robustum is native to Asia, including in China, India, and Nepal.
Species in the Veronicastrum genus
Veronicastrum axillare,
Veronicastrum virginicum,
Veronicastrum liukiuense,
Veronicastrum cerasifolium,
Veronicastrum tagawae,
Veronicastrum loshanense,
Veronicastrum sibiricum,
Veronicastrum brunonianum,
Veronicastrum yunnanense,
Veronicastrum longispicatum,
Veronicastrum stenostachyum,
Veronicastrum latifolium,
Veronicastrum villosulum,
Veronicastrum robustum,
Veronicastrum rhombifolium,
Veronicastrum caulopterum,
Veronicastrum formosanum,
Veronicastrum tubiflorum,
Veronicastrum noguchii,
Species in the Plantaginaceae family
Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum,
Adenosma annamense,
Adenosma bracteosum,
Adenosma camphoratum,
Adenosma cordifolium,
Adenosma debilis,
Adenosma elsholtzioides,
Adenosma glutinosum,
Adenosma hirsutum,
Adenosma indianum,
Adenosma inopinatum,
Adenosma javanicum,
Adenosma macrophyllum,
Adenosma malabaricum,
Adenosma microcephalum,
Adenosma muelleri,
Adenosma nelsonioides,
Adenosma papuana,
Adenosma punctata,
Adenosma retusilobum,
Adenosma subrepens,
Adenosma ternata,
Adenosma thorelii,
Agathelpis adunca,
Agathelpis brevifolia,
Agathelpis mucronata,
Albraunia foveopilosa,
Albraunia fugax,
Albraunia psilosperma,
Anamaria heterophylla,
Anarrhinum bellidifolium,
Anarrhinum corsicum,
Anarrhinum duriminium,
Anarrhinum forsskaolii,
Anarrhinum fruticosum,
Anarrhinum intermedium,
Anarrhinum laxiflorum,
Anarrhinum longipedicellatum,
Anarrhinum orientale,
Anarrhinum pedatum,
Anarrhinum forskaohlii,
Ancistrostylis harmandii,
Angelonia acuminatissima,
Angelonia alternifolia,
Angelonia angustifolia,
Angelonia arguta,
Angelonia biflora,
Angelonia bisaccata,
Angelonia blanchetii,
Angelonia campestris,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812869-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].