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Veronicastrum
Sign in to saveVeronicastrum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Plantaginaceae. In some taxonomy systems, Veronicastrum species have been placed within the genus Veronica. The most commonly cultivated species is Veronicastrum virginicum, which is native to the Eastern parts of North America. Veronicastrum has previously been part of the family Scrophulariaceae. However, following recent genetic studies, several genera were transferred to other families including Veronicastrum, transferred to Plantaginaceae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyPlantaginaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 195
- With media
- 184
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Collections
- COLO, YPM, ANSP, CAS, MO
- Recorded in
- United States, China
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- Species of genus ''Veronicastrum''
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Veronicastrum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Plantaginaceae. In some taxonomy systems, Veronicastrum species have been placed within the genus Veronica. The most commonly cultivated species is Veronicastrum virginicum, which is native to the Eastern parts of North America. Veronicastrum has previously been part of the family Scrophulariaceae. However, following recent genetic studies, several genera were transferred to other families including Veronicastrum, transferred to Plantaginaceae.
== Species of genus Veronicastrum == Veronicastrum borissovae Veronicastrum cerasifolium Veronicastrum sachalinense Veronicastrum sibiricum, Sibirian veronicastrum Veronicastrum tubiflorum Veronicastrum virginicum, Culver's root, eastern North America. Veronicastrum wulingense
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