Veronica maresii Sennen

Boletín de la Sociedad Ibérica de Ciencias Naturales 29: 86 (Sennen 1930). — V. beccabunga var. maresii (Sennen) O.Bolós & Vigo, Collectanea Botanica 14: 98 (de Bolós & Vigo 1983).

TYPE CITATION. — Spain, Baleares: “Torent entre Palma et Pont d’Inca. Leg. F. Bianor”.

LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ F. Sennen […] No. 3127 […] Baléares: Torrent entre Palma et Pont d’Inca. 1917-28-VIII Leg. Fre. Bianor”, BC[BC45209 *].

ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BC[BC831985], LY[LY0472879 *], P[P03838845 *], W[W1922-15184!].

Nomenclatural note. Veronica maresii was described by Sennen (1930) from the Baleares and is usually considered a synonym of V. beccabunga (de Bolòs & Vigo 1983) . However, the description with upper stem leaves sessile and lower ones petiolate is characteristic for V. anagallis-aquatica . Also, pedicels longer than bracts and sepals longer than capsule are atypical for V. beccabunga and suggest that it is a strongly branched, ascending form of V. anagallis-aquatica . This is confirmed by the type specimens.