Veronica rubrifolia Boiss.

Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalum Novarum, ser. 1, 12: 46 (Boissier 1853).

TYPE CITATION. — Iran, Teheran: “Hab. circa Schah-Neschin in monte Elburs prope Derwent Alt. 7000’-8000’. In monte Kuh Daena Persiae australis Kotschy pl. Pers. austr. No 717a.”.

LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Fischer (1981): 71): “Th. Kotschy. Pl. Pers. bor. Ed. R. F. Hohenacker. 1846. 224. Veronica (Omphalospora) rubrifolia Boiss. N. sp. Circa Schah-Neschin in m. Elbrus pr. Derbend. Alt. 7000-8000’. D. 2. Jun. 1843.”, W[W0053061].

ISOLECTOTYPE. —Designated byFischer(1981: 71):WU[WU070321!].

ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — FI[FI009717*], G[G00366401!, G00768041!], GOET[GOET011133!], H[H1140290!*], JE[JE00000162!*], KW-Turcz.[no barcode!], LE (not seen), M[M0188539!*], MO[MO-176187!*], TUB![2 sheets], UPS!, US[US00324229 *].

SYNTYPES. — Kotschy 717a (G[G00343594!, G00768003!], P[P04077656*, P04077658*]).

Nomenclatural note. Veronica rubrifolia is another small, annual species of Veronica but from V. subg. Pocilla . The species was lectotypified by Fischer (1981) but additional isolectotypes are reported here.