Veronica stricta, synonym Hebe stricta,[1] commonly called koromiko, is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, which is endemic to New Zealand.

Koromiko
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Veronica
Section:	Veronica sect. Hebe
Species:	V. stricta
Binomial name
Veronica stricta Banks & Sol. ex Benth.
Synonyms[1]
Hebe stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) L.B.Moore

Koromiko is a hebe found throughout the Mainland New Zealand, with long pale green leaves and tiny white flowers in summer formed into a dense inflorescence longer than the leaves. It is a hardy plant and does not tolerate shade. It prefers full sun and open habitats on edge of bush and wetlands as it tolerates wet areas.^{[citation needed]}

Taxonomy

Synonyms

As of October 2022^[update], both Plants of the World Online and the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) accepted Hebe stricta as a synonym.[1][2] In addition, GRIN listed:[2]

• Hebe parkinsoniana (Colenso) Cockayne
• Hebe salicifolia var. angustissima (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan
• Hebe salicifolia var. atkinsonii (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan
• Hebe salicifolia var. stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) Cockayne & Allan
• Hebe stricta var. atkinsonii (Cockayne) L.B.Moore
• Veronica parkinsoniana Colenso
• Veronica salicifolia var. angustissima Cockayne
• Veronica salicifolia var. atkinsonii Cockayne
• Veronica salicifolia var. stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) Hook.f.

Varieties

As of October 2022^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted four varieties:[1]

• Veronica stricta var. egmontiana (L.B.Moore) Garn.-Jones
• Veronica stricta var. lata (L.B.Moore) Garn.-Jones
• Veronica stricta var. macroura (Hook.f. ex Benth.) Garn.-Jones
• Veronica stricta var. stricta

Uses

It is a pioneer plant useful to plant as a nurse crop for revegetation planting.^{[citation needed]}

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture.

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