14 Rhodora [January 



The former, his V, frutescens, is a plant of lower and subalpine sta- 

 tions, while the latter, his V. saxatilis, is truly alpine. For contrast- 

 ing illustrations see Reichenbach, Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. 20: pi. 



1717. 1862. 



7. Veronica alpina L. 



Veronica alpina L., Sp. PI. 11. 1753. "Habitat in alpibus Eur- 

 opae." Based primarily upon the plant described in Linne, Fl. 

 Suec. 5. no. 13. 1745, where the locality is stated: "Habitat in 

 Alpibus Lapponicis monte Wallewari." This in turn is based upon 

 Linn6, Fl. Lapp. 7. no. 7. pi. 9. f. /,. 1737, where Linne's own Lap- 

 land plant is well described and illustrated. Obviously the name 

 must be given to the species of northern Europe now considered, 

 Linn6 using the term "alps" as applicable to any high mountain. 



Veronica alpina corymbosa Hornem., Fl. Dan. fasc. 33: 3. pi. 1921. 

 1829. "Auf der Insel Disco in Groenland. Gefunden von Capi- 

 tain-Lieutenant Holb<J>ll." Figured as with an abbreviated, but 

 obviously young raceme. Specimen from Disco Island seen in Herb. 

 New York Botanical Garden. 



Open slopes, East Greenland. Also in Scandinavia, and the 

 Highlands of Scotland. 



Under this name have long been included two species which may 

 be distinguished as follows: 



Capsule glabrous. Sepals ulabrous on back, filiate on margins, 

 apparently but little shorter than the corolla. Plant usually 

 1-2 dm. tall, usually little branched at base V. alpina 



Capsule pubescent with glandless hairs. Sepals pilose on back 

 as well as margins, much shorter than the corolla. Plant 

 usually .5-1 dm. tall, usually much branched at base V. pumila 



Veronica pumila Allioni, Fl. Pedem. 1: 75. pi. 22. f. 5. 1785 

 ("In saxosis summae alpis Albergian dictae"), is stated by Allioni 

 to differ from "Veronica alpina" of the Italian Alps, in its leaves 

 'not erenate, but dentate, rugose and more acute.' Individual 

 variants of the South European "alpina" answer this characteri- 

 zation, and Bertolini, in his Flora Italic* 1: 89. 1833, assures us 

 that he has obtained specimens proving this to be but a state. Fre- 

 quently the leaves of variants are dentate and more acute. 



This is the species known as "Veronica alpina" through southern 

 Europe, the Pyrenees, Cevennes, and Alps, and as var. lasiocarpa 

 in northern Europe, Scandinavia, and the Highlands of Scotland. 

 Wahlenberg, in his Fl. Carpat. Princip. 5. 1814, called this Veronica 

 alpina amtralis, and the true "alpina" V. alpina lapponica. 

 8. Veronica Stelleri Willd. 



Veronica Stelleri Willd.; Link, Jahrb. 1«: 40. 1820. "In Herbar. 

 [Willdenow bei Berlin] aus Kamtschatka von Pallas gesandt. " Accord- 



