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Veronica officinalis L. (Heath Speedwell)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Veronica officinalis In fruit 25 August 2001 Berks England 3 10
Veronica officinalis Plant 31 May 1971 East Sussex England 1

Suggested Literature

Veronica officinalis may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
Veronica
(speedwells)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Veronica officinalis:

leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by myceliate pycnothyrium of anamorph Asterina veronicae - an ascomycte (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by myceliate thyriothecium Asterina veronicae - an ascomycte (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf leaf is grazed by adult Longitarsus longiseta - Heath Speedwell Flea Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A., 1995
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Longitarsus longiseta - Heath Speedwell Flea Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Restricted Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A., 1995
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by myceliate thyriothecium Asterina veronicae - an ascomycte (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by myceliate pycnothyrium of anamorph Asterina veronicae - an ascomycte (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997

Veronica officinalis may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
SCROPHULARIACEAE
(figworts, foxgloves and speedwells)
Veronica
(speedwells)

References

Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A., 1995 New British Beetles: species not in Joy’s practical handbook

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