Veronica chionantha Bornm.

Bulletin de l’herbier Boissier 7: 972 (Bornmüller 1907b). — V. leucantha Bornm. (non V. leucantha Helm), nom. inval. (Art. 30.1; herbarium name).

TYPE CITATION. — Iran, Alborz: “ Elburs occident. in jugo GerdeneBary ad locum dictum ‘Assalek’ dititonis Asadbar [= Azadbar], in fissuris rupium verticalium, 2800-2900 m. s. m. (26. VI et 2. VII 1902; no 2825 sub nomine V. leucantha […])”.

LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ J. Bornmüller: Iter Persicum Alterum. 1902 No. 2825 Veronica leucantha Bornm. sp. n. Persia borealis: montium Elburs occ., in jugo Gerdene Bary ad locum Assaleh ditionis Asadbar, ad rupes in fissuris 2900 m. s. m. 1902 26. VI u. 2. VII leg. J. et A. Bornmüller ”, B[B 10 0278590*].

ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — B[B 10 0278592 *], BP[BP348992!], JE[JE00000138!*], K[K001070251 *], P[P04048046 *], STU[STU-PH-2011-079005!*], W[W 1904- 0001398A], WU[WU030434!, WU070340!].

Nomenclatural note. In the same publication, Bornmüller (1907b) published V. chionantha, a distinctive alpine species, endemic to the Alborz Mountains. The specimen in B has been chosen as lectotype since it is clearly the one in the figure published along with the first description of the species.