taxonID	type	description	language	source
B534878FB27FFFABFC63FC8F0C06F806.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — “ In Cappadocia ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — C 78 / 8 [C 10019108 *]. POSSIBLE ISOLECTOTYPE. — P-Tourn 717 [P 00651741 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27FFFABFE8AFF4F08EDF801.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — None designated. NEOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 03516941 *]. ISONEOTYPE (designated here). — M [M 0198673 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27FFFABFE8AFF4F08EDF801.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Thuillier (1790) published the name V. ocymifolia based on Vaillant et al. (1727: 202) “ 16. Veronica minor annua, ocymi caryophyllati folio, subtus rubro, flore caeruleo ”. No specimen labelled V. ocymifolia by Vaillant, nor a specimen of V. praecox, to which the plants presumably belong of Vaillant, was found in the herbarium in Paris. However, authentic material from Thuillier labeled V. ocymifolia is available in Paris and Munich. These plants correspond to V. praecox. The character distinguishing these from typical V. praecox is the reddish leaves. However, reddish leaves are common in many species of Veronica and not sufficient to name a new species. They are designated as neotypes here since it is not clear whether these specimens were collected before 1790.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27FFFABFCCBFAA30D94FB7D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — [Icon in] (Vaillant et al. 1727).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27FFFABFCCBFAA30D94FB7D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The second name based on a description of Vaillant is V. squamosa var. vaillantii Rchb. This name was published by Reichenbach (1833 [1830 - 2]) and mostly associated with V. barrelieri. The specimens encountered in Reichenbach’s exsiccata (e. g., no. 2189 Veronica vaillantii, coll. Fleischmann from “ Krain, vom Jeshza nächst Laibach ”) certainly belong to V. barrelieri. However, this species does not occur in the area of Paris from where it was described by Vaillant. The description by Reichenbach and Vaillant fits also with V. spicata un- der whose synonymy it should be classified. Rouy (1909) provided the combination V. spicata var. vaillantii for his Flore de France, which caused some confusion whether V. barrelieri occurs in France, but this is not the case. Since Reichenbach probably did not see the herbarium of Vaillant, it is best to lectotypify the name with the illustration in Vaillant et al. (1727) and epitypify it with the specimen from the Vaillant herbarium from Bois de Boulogne to fix the synonymy of the name correctly.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27CFFA8FEF5FC6E0AA4FDFC.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Not designated. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — Chile: “ Strait of Magellan, Commerson, Dec. 1767 ”, P [P 00675461 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 03520124 *, P 03520127 *, P 03520139 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27CFFA8FEF5FC6E0AA4FDFC.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The importance of the specimen is that the genus Hebe was described by Jussieu (1789) attributing the name to Commerson without assigning a species to the genus but commenting on the specimens by Commerson. The first species of Hebe, Hebe magellanica, was described two years later by Gmelin (1791). It is not clear why Gmelin did not pick up the original name Hebe laurentina of Commerson. The genus gained acceptance only after 1921 when Pennell (1921) and then Cockayne & Allan (1926) started transferring the shrubby species of Veronica from New Zealand to the genus. Nowadays, Hebe is considered a section in a wider Veronica again (Garnock-Jones et al. 2007) but the original species was never lectotypified. It is a synonym of the older V. elliptica G. Forst.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27CFFA8FF6AF86D0B4BFD5F.taxon	materials_examined	ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — P [P 03529917 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27CFFA8FC5BFECD0CFDF8DD.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — “ Ex Europae alpibus ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — P-LAM [P 00358059 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27CFFA8FC5BFECD0CFDF8DD.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica nudicaulis was described from the European Alps but with V. aphylla mentioned in synonymy (Lamarck 1778). The description differs from V. aphylla L. (Linnaeus 1753) in having a terminal inflorescence, but this is sometimes easy to overlook. The specimen in his herbarium (P-LAM [P 00358059]) matches V. aphylla. So, we need to assume that Lamarck did not find the epithet “ aphylla ” appropriate. Lamarck continued to use the name V. nudicaulis until 1805 (Lamarck & De Candolle 1805), when he mentioned V. nudicaulis as variety ss under V. aphylla, differing from typical V. aphylla by the capsule being obtuse and not notched.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27CFFA8FE89FAA30BEDFE3F.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — C 79 / 3 [C 10019115 *]. POSSIBLE ISOLECTOTYPE. — P-Tourn 720 [P 00651744 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27CFFA9FC5BFD0D08C0FD5C.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — “ Ex Europae alpibus ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — P-LAM [P 00358058 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27CFFA9FC5BFD0D08C0FD5C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica subacaulis was also described from the European Alps as having a short stem with a twoflowered inflorescence on a leafless peduncle and obcordate capsules. This description matches that of V. aphylla L., which is not mentioned by Lamarck (1791) but rather he continued to use V. nudicaulis, which he distinguished from V. subacaulis by the shape of the capsule (ovate, not obcordate) and insertion of the peduncle (terminal, not lateral). Also, the specimen of V. subacaulis in his herbarium (P-LAM [P 00358058]) matches V. aphylla. I assume that the difference between the two capsule types is likely to be based either on developmental stage or nutritional status.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27DFFA9FEA9FCC90AFBFEBF.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — “ in sylvis circa Paris ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — P-LAM [P 00358047 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27DFFA9FEA9FCC90AFBFEBF.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Another new name published based on material of Lamarck is V. arvensis var. nana DC., a dwarf form of V. arvensis, published by August-Pyrame de Candolle, a student of Lamarck and co-worker on the Flore française project, who later became founder of the Jardin botanique de Genève.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27DFFA9FEE8F88D08B9F980.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — “ Veronica minima clinopodii folia, glabra, romana. Tournef. p. 144 ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — [Icon in] Boccone (1697), Museo di piante rare, t. 102.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27DFFA9FEE8F88D08B9F980.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. As the case above suggests, Lamarck seemed to be rather liberal with the priority of names when the name does not fit to him. In the Flore françoise (Lamarck 1778) he published two further names, citing older names in synonymy, V. sempervirens Lam. citing V. ponae Gouan in synonymy and V. digitata Lam. citing V. triphyllos L. in synonymy (later both corrected by De Candolle (Lamarck & De Candolle 1815). A third new name, V. laevis, is more difficult. Lamarck refers in his description to “ Veronica minima clinopodii folia, glabra, romana. Tournef. p. 144 ”. On page 144 of Tournefort (1700) the name is referred to: “ Bocc. Mus. Part. 2. 19. Tab. 102 ”. Boccone (1697) gives an incomplete description on p. 19 but states a blue flower. The table clearly shows V. acinifolia based on habit, leaf shape, and bract and pedicel length and clearly not V. peregrina, to which this species of Lamarck has commonly been referred (e. g., Link et al. 1831; Aniotsbéhère 1999). No herbarium specimen was found in the herbarium of Lamarck, so the best solution is to lectotypify the name with the illustration in Boccone.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27DFFA9FC5BF8AD0D9EF9E0.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Iran, Hamadan: “ Ex oriente, ad aquas montis Elvend ”, A. Michaux. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — P-Lam [P 00358024 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB27DFFA9FC5BF8AD0D9EF9E0.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Material sent by Michaux is said to be grown in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Paris. The specimen of V. michauxii in the Lamarck herbarium (P-LAM [P 00358024]) is certainly original material, whereas the specimen in the general herbarium P (P 04023177) from the herbarium Durand, bearing a label from 1969 that it may be type material, does not show any sign that Lamarck has seen it. Genetic and morphological studies on V. anagallis-aquatica and putative relatives in Iran recently demonstrated that V. michauxii is a variety, which can occur intermixed with other varieties within the same populations (Hosseinnejad Azad et al. 2020, 2021). However, in the light of ongoing phylogenetic analyses, which make it likely to differentiate between a European species (V. anagallis-aquatica s. str.) and species of the Near East, for which the earliest available name is V. michauxii, I refrain from making nomenclatural changes.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB272FFA6FC46F9AE0C1EF9E0.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — None designated. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — FI [FI 086071 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — P [P 03510125 *, P 04051211 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB272FFA6FC46F9AE0C1EF9E0.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica excelsa is a garden variety of V. longifolia with narrow, strongly dentate, acute leaves. The affinity of this species is mentioned on the herbarium sheets and exemplified by its position just below that species in the catalogue (Desfontaines 1829). The lectotype is chosen from the herbarium Desfontaines in FI despite the meager information on the label. The two specimens in P are from the herbarium Poiret with the notes “ Desf. Catal. Altit. 8 - 10 ped. Aff. W. marit. ” and “ h. p. Octobre h. Poiret ”.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB272FFA6FEE8FAA30B29FAE2.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Cultivated: “ Hort. Paris ”. NEOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 04219332 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB272FFA6FEE8FAA30B29FAE2.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica nitida Poir. is a name of unclear taxonomic identity. Poiret mentioned the origin from the Jardin des Plantes Paris and the long inflorescences, the lanceolate, subdentate, and glabrous leaves. Schultes (1822) was the first to recognize the homonymy with V. nitida Ehrh. and renamed Poiret’s plant V. lutetiana, linking it with V. teucrium. Desfontaines (1829) mentioned the name V. nitida with a more elaborate description, neither mentioning Poiret nor Schultes. Walpers (1844 - 45), separating V. lutetiana from V. teucrium and V. satureiifolia, ascribed the name to Desfontaines (“ in mss. ”), likely referring to the catalog of garden plants from Paris, of which Desfontaines was director, or to some unpublished manuscript elaborating on the plants described in the catalog from the Botanical Garden. Given the origin from the Botanical Garden, it is possible that Desfontaines is actually the original source for the name, even though not mentioned by Poiret, and communicated the name and specimens of the plant to his friend Poiret, with whom he travelled in 1783 - 1785 in North Africa (de Candolle 1834). In the herbarium Poiret in P, there is one specimen labelled “ V. nitida h. p. ” with a later addition “ Desfont. Catl. Descrip. ” fitting the description of Poiret (1817) and Desfontaines (1829) perfectly and appearing closer to V. satureiifolia. Still, since the specimen does not have a date, we cannot be sure that it is original material and we follow others (e. g., Giacò et al. 2021) in calling the specimen a neotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB272FFA6FEECFF2F0C65FEBC.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Cultivated: “ Croît dans la Perse. On la cultive au Jardin des Plantes de Paris ”. NEOTYPE. — Designated by J. Sánchez Agudo et al. (2012: 869): P-LAM [P 00358041 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB272FFA6FEECFF2F0C65FEBC.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica persica is the most widespread species of Veronica with an almost cosmopolitan distribution as an urban weed (Lehmann 1906). It is a tetraploid hybrid of V. polita and V. ceratocarpa that likely originated in northern Iran (Fischer 1987). Its first arrival in Europe is likely in the 16 th century but it became widespread only in the 19 th century (Lehmann 1906). It grew in the Jardin des Plantes de Paris and the name was published byPoiret (1808). Sánchez Agudo et al. (2012) did not find original material and neotypified the name with plants collected in the gardens in 1813 and possibly handwriting of Lamarck. However, specimens P 00789664 and P 00789667 in the herbarium Poiret appear to be good candidates for original material despite no date mentioned. Following the reasoning above, however, they don’t qualify as lectotype due to the lack of a date and it seems unnecessary to override a neotypification with another neotypification, especially since there is no taxonomic difference.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB272FFA4FC57FC280A55FD5D.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Cultivated: “ Jardin des plantes Paris ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — FI (FI 086072 *; Fig. 1).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB272FFA4FC57FC280A55FD5D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The name V. prasifolia was published in the same publication as a synonym of V. arguta Schrad. but is worth mentioning here since there is some taxonomic confusion around this name. On the label of the specimen in the herbarium Desfontaines in FI (FI 086072), the name is attributed to Sprengel, but the name was not found in the works of Sprengel. The specimen is stated to resemble V. arguta, which is considered to be a hybrid of V. longifolia with V. spicata (Härle 1932), characterized by shallowly serrate to crenate leaf margins but with V. longifolia habit. Thus, the name should be synonymized with V. × media Schrad. Specimens of V. prasifolia from the Botanical Garden in Paris can also be found in P and in other herbaria (e. g., K, KW, MPU, the latter two collected after publication) but the herbarium specimens markedly differ from the specimen in FI. These plants belong to V. teucrium based on axillary inflorescences and leaf shape. On the specimen in P (herbarium Spach) from 1827, before the publication in Desfontaines (1829), the name V. latifolia, a synonym of V. teucrium, has been added later, indicating that the different identity has been observed before.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB270FFA5FC5EF8AD08D9FE9C.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — “ Cresit in cultis Regni Quitensis prope Chillo, alt. 1340 hex. ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Habitat in Peruviae cultis frequentissima juxta Quito ”, P [P 04079053 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — P [P 00670567 *], B [B-W 00249 - 050 *, B-W 00250 - 010 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB270FFA5FC5EF8AD08D9FE9C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica chillensis was described from “ Regni Quitensis prope Chillo ” as creeping and pubescent with oblong-spathulate leaves with serrate margin and flowers subsessile. Calyx lobes are supposed to be lanceolate and reflexed in fruit. There is a specimen in Paris (P 00670567) sparsely labelled with the name only. Unfortunately, the specimen differs from the protologue in having only a short (3 cm) creeping stem with adventitious roots and the main plant being erect. The leaves are not well preserved, although the leaves appear not to be serrate. The calyx lobes are lanceolate but not reflexed. The specimen in Berlin (B-W 00250 - 010) labelled V. chillensis resembles the plant from Paris but also does not bear more information. It was later labelled as Veronica peruviana by Willdenow. Further material to be considered are those two specimens labelled “ 2227 ” (P 04079053, B-W 00249 - 050). The notebook (Bonpland & Humboldt 1799 - 1804) states under that number a Veronica collected from Chillo (near Quito) collected together with plants similar to V. peregrina (“ cum Veronica peregrina aff. ”). The name “ peregrina ” was later added to the notebook. It is noteworthy that the description in the notebook and the description on the specimen in Paris (P 04079053) state that the plant is creeping. Indeed, the plant seems to have re-rooted due to adventive roots near the bottom part of the inflorescence. Many species of Veronica are known to form adventitious roots when the stem comes into secondary contact with wet soil, which frequently happens in disturbed sites. Thus, it appears that all four plants are from Chillo, near Quito, then considered part of Peru, thus the name V. peruviana Willd. The specimen P 04079053 appears to have caused the authors to assume they have found a new species with affinities to V. peregrina, and this specimen should be the lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB270FFA4FE8FFCCE0D18FD7D.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — “ Crescit in Regno Mexicano prope Xalapa (alt. 630 hex.) ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 00670566 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB270FFA4FE8FFCCE0D18FD7D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica xalapensis was described from Mexico “ prope Xalapa ” as an erect, pubescent plant with oblong leaves with crenulate margin and solitary flowers, axillary, on short peduncle. Paris houses a specimen labelled “ Veronica xalapensis ” without further notes (P 00670566), whereas the specimen labelled “ Veronica xalapensis ” in Berlin (B-W 00249 - 050) is numbered “ 2227 ”, “ V. chillensis ” crossed out and a reference to Kunth (1823). The reference to the page in Kunth suggests a later addition of the label. The specimen in Berlin is not considered type material of V. xalapensis since the number “ 2227 ” refers to the notebook of Bonpland and Humboldt (Bonpland & Humboldt 1799 - 1804) and a collection from Ecuador. Thus, the Paris specimen is considered the only original material.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB271FFA5FF50FE6E0831F801.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Spain, Huesca: “ Chl. Hispan. no. 60 […] Sur les hauteurs du Port de Jacca. Pourret ”. NEOTYPE (designated here). — “ Jacca ” P [P 04933114 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB271FFA5FF50FE6E0831F801.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica herniarioides was collected by Pourret in Jacca / Jaca from the province Huesca and added to his manuscript under no. 60 (Lapeyrouse 1818). As such it is to be expected that the type specimen can be found in MAF. It is described as having a dense terminal raceme with deep blue flowers. The leaves are small, obovate, and glabrous with an entire margin. The stem is described as prostrate and rooting. Lapeyrouse (1818) inserted V. herniarioides after V. serpyllifolia, suggesting a relationship, which was, however, not followed by subsequent authors who considered it a synonym of V. alpina (Dietrich 1831; Römpp 1928). Martinez-Ortega & Rico (2001 b) considered it a synonym of V. serpyllifolia and mentioned that no authentic material was found in MAF. So, the type specimen likely burnt in Orense in 1808. The specimen in P (P 04933114) is clarifying that the name is, however, a synonym of V. nummularia, a species endemic to the Pyrénées and the description fits, in fact, better to this species. The specimen does not belong to the herbarium Barbier and bears the location “ Jacca ”, which clarifies that the specimen is from Spain, but it is unclear when it was collected and how it came to the herbarium Timothée Puel, a doctor of medicine in Paris. Therefore, it is safest to consider it a neotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB271FFA2FC54FCE80BE1FBC2.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — United States: “ Arkanzas or Texas, received from Prof. Nuttall ”. NEOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 04079138 *]. ISONEOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 04079137 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB271FFA2FC54FCE80BE1FBC2.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. In 1832, Rafinesque published two new species based on plants from Bartram’s Botanic Garden, a then renowned nursery. With regards to V. sparsiflora, Rafinesque (1832) claimed that the plant was an “ annual native of Arkanzas or Texas, received from Prof. Nuttall ”. Later, Rafinesque (1838) claimed that it is common in “ Arkanzas and Missouri ” and that it belongs to his subgenus Beccabunga. However, Pennell (1921) stated that he did not know any species of Veronica fitting to the description and suggested that it is either a foreign species of the genus or not a Veronica at all. Later, Pennell (1935 b) stated that he saw the type specimen in P without typification and concluded that “ probably Rafinesque erred as to the source, and his material came from the Old World ”. In fact, there are two specimens of the same species fitting to the description of Rafinesque in P. Both have labels with handwriting of Rafinesque based on comparison with photos of Rafinesque’s labels inStuckey (1971 b). Both refer to the Atlantic Journal, one claiming that the plant comes from Texas showing a flowering specimen, the other with a fruiting specimen from “ Texas & Arkanzas ”. No further information is available on the specimens. Based on close inspection of the specimens, it is evident that Pennell (1935 b) was correct with his reference to the Old World and the specimens belong to V. gentianoides, an ornamental plant from the Caucasus. It is not clear whether the false information on the origin of the plant is the fault of Rafinesque or Bartram’s garden. Since there is no indication of the year, one cannot be sure that the specimens in P were in fact collected before the description of the species and, thus, they are designated as neotypes.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB276FFA2FEF6FFA80DDBFDDC.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — South Africa, Western / Northern Cape: “ Cap. b. spei. (Drège) ”. POTENTIAL ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — P [P 03429552 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB276FFA2FEF6FFA80DDBFDDC.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Fenzl (1843) described V. capensis based on a specimen for which he did not mention the exact locality but just generally that it is from the Cape. Sellers (1983) mentioned a type of V. capensis in W, but it is not entirely clear whether Sellers really saw the specimen or just expected it there. Despite searching the herbarium W, the specimen has not been found, yet, and Drège (1843) did not mention the species. In fact, the specimen of V. anagallis-aquatica from the Garip / Orange River is the only specimen of the genus mentioned byDrège (1843). Additionally, the description of V. capensis fits to V. anagallis-aquatica and even better to the particular specimen in the general herbarium of P. I, therefore, conclude that V. capensis is a synonym of V. anagallis-aquatica. Therefore, the specimen in P is important at the moment to verify the identity of the name V. capensis. However, despite being labelled V. capensis, it is not clear whether Fenzl saw the specimen in P and whether this is indeed the same collection as the one used by Fenzl for the description of V. capensis. A typification is, therefore, premature without a closer inspection of the herbarium in W.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB276FFA2FC30F98D0DEAF942.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Greece, Peloponnese: “ les lieux montueux au bord des ombrages en allant à Phigalee, et en montant au Taygète ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Phygalee ”, Chaubard P [P 03838848 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB276FFA2FC30F98D0DEAF942.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica chamaedrys is a polymorphic species distributed across Europe from the southernmost Peninsulas to Scandinavia and from the British Isles to the Urals and further to the Altai Mountains. Bardy et al. (2010) demonstrated that the populations of Greece and adjacent regions are genetically and morphologically slightly distinct. For these populations, the correct name is V. chamaedrys subsp. chamaedryoides based on the name by Bory and Chaubard. As expected, based on Bureau (1904) the type specimen is in the herbarium Drake in P. The specimen does not have a date but has notes by Chaubard indicating his change in opinion from V. chamaedrys to a new species.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB276FFA3FC8EFC8E080BFC62.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Greece: “ Hab. In Peloponnese circa Navarin, Modon, Calamata herb. Fauché ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Modon ” [= Methoni], G [G 00751955 *]. SYNTYPES. — “ Navarin ”, G [G 00751920 *, G 00751981 *], “ Calamata ” G [G 00751956 *], no locality G [G 00751957 *, G 00751958 *], P [P 03944980 *, P 03944981 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB276FFA3FC8EFC8E080BFC62.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. In their work, Bory and Chaubard (Bory & Chaubard 1832, 1838) also mentioned V. peduncularis, a species from the Caucasus, to occur in Greece. Boissier & Reuter (1856) realized the mistake and published V. chaubardii in honor of Chaubard for these Greek plants. Apart from specimens collected by Bory, also those others mentioned byBoissier (1856) are original material. In P, there are two specimens of V. chaubardii from Bory and Chaubard, one is labelled V. amoena Heldr., a synonym of V. peduncularis mentioned by Bory & Chaubard (1832), the other has no name. The name V. amoena was added later. Both specimens are from the herbarium of Chaubard in the herbarium of Timothée Puel. However, I chose to lectotypify the name with one from the herbarium Boissier, clearly labelled with the name V. chaubardii and exact locality and the label lectotypus from 1969.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB277FFA3FEF7F9AE0854F980.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — [Icon in] Chaubard (1853): t. 9.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB277FFA3FEF7F9AE0854F980.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Chaubard (1853) later also published a new French species, V. friesii. Chaubard suggested that it is close to V. agrestis, but leaves are ovate-oblong, base cordate, 11 crenations below, 13 or 9 teeth above, calyx lobes oblonglanceolate, base not widened, nerves drawn to the middle, not almost to the top and the style shorter. There is one specimen found in P labelled with V. friesii from the herbarium Puel, which resembles the figure in Chaubard (1853) but still belongs to today’s concept of V. agrestis. It was collected from “ Paris – Montrouge, Versailles ” and has a reference to the figure in Chaubard (1853). However, it is not clear who collected it and whether it was collected before publication. Therefore, the figure accompanying the protologue was used as lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB277FFA3FC67FBEC0D52FB62.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — United States, Hawaii: “ Hawaii: In herbidis Maunakea, 2000 m, jul. 1909 U [U. Faurie, 892) ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ 892 Veronica hawaiensis Lev. Habitat in herbidis Maunakea alt. 2000 m Insulae Hawai Legit Faurie Julio 1909 ”, P [P 04056480 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BISH [BISH 1014601 *], P [P 03520238 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB277FFA3FC67FBEC0D52FB62.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Léveillé (1911) described 25 new species based on collections by Faurie, including V. hawaiensis, a synonym of V. arvensis. Leveillé probably did not expect a European weed in the collections, which further differs from typical V. arvensis in being plants dominated by a long slender inflorescence and long (almost) glabrous internodes. Only one specimen is from his herbarium and, therefore, this is used as lectotype with the species epithet in a different handwriting than the rest of the label. It is not clear whether Leveillé saw the duplicates of his collection, especially since the other specimen in Paris was not labelled by him and more clearly resembles V. arvensis.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB277FFA3FC52FEAF0DF4F806.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — South Korea, Jejudo: “ Hab. in herbidis Quelpaert. X. 1906. (Faurie n. 786) ”. LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Nakai (1943: 163): TI (not seen). ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Habitat in herbidis Quelpaert. 786 Oct. 1906 Leg. U. Faurie ” P [P 03555963 *; Fig. 2].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB277FFA3FC52FEAF0DF4F806.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Nakai (1915) described three species of V. subgen. Pseudolysimachium from the island Quelpart (= Jeju), V. ovata Nakai, V. rotunda, and V. villosula Nakai, the first based on a collection by Taquet from 1912, the second based on a collection by Faurie (no. 786, Oct. 1906), the last one based on other collections by Faurie (no. 928, based on Nakai (1943) from Oct. 1906), by T. Mori (no. 123) and T. Ishidoya (no. 36, 14. Aug. 1912). Nakai (1943) later stated that the Faurie collection of V. villosula is the type and stated that the types of all three are found in TI, which is considered to be an effective lectotypification. No further specimens of the type collections are mentioned.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26AFFBEFE99FD6E0A8AFAC2.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Russia, Sakhalin: “ Insula Sachalin, in herbosis prope pag. Vladimirovo, 22 VII 1908, fl., fr. No. 675, Faurie ”. HOLOTYPE. — LE (not seen). ISOTYPE. — Not mentioned byBorissova (1955 a): P [P 03520459 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26AFFBEFE99FD6E0A8AFAC2.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Finally, Borissova (1955 a) published V. sachalinensis, unaware of the slightly older name published by Yamazaki (1952). Whereas the taxonomic affinities of the name of Yamazaki (1952) are considered to be V. subgen. Pseudolysimachium, the name of Borissova (1955 a) belongs to the genus Veronicastrum, either under the replacement name V. borissovae or as synonym of V. japonicum or V. sibiricum. The latter hypothesis is preferred here based on Ohashi (2015).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26AFFBEFEFCF92E0820F922.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — South Korea, Jejudo: “ Hab. In Quelpaert: in herbidis (Faurie n. 928, T. Mori n. 123) in monte Hallaisan 1500 m. 14. VIII. 1912 (T. Ishidoya n. 36) ”. LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Nakai (1943: 162): TI (not seen). DUBIOUS ISOLECTOTYPE. — “ Habitat in herbidis Quelpaert. 928 Oct. 1906 Leg. U. Faurie ”, P [P 03555962 *; Fig. 3].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26AFFBEFEFCF92E0820F922.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Whereas V. ovata and V. rotunda are currently accepted species (Iwatsuki et al. 1993), V. villosula was usually considered a synonym of V. linariifolia (e. g., https: // powo. science. kew. org), which is in line with the description with velutionous indumentum and small oblanceolate leaves. However, based on the specimen in Paris having broad leaves, synonymization with V. linariifolia is dubious. Both, no. 786 and no. 928, have sessile, large leaves and long inflorescences (Table 1) and have been labelled in Paris by Bonati as V. longifolia var. sessilifolia. The syntypes of V. villosula, collected by T. Mori and T. Ishidoya, are filed under V. kiusiana in TI, considered a subspecies of V. ovata by Govaerts et al. (2021). It appears that the specimen Faurie no. 928 in TI used by Nakai (1915) belongs to a different species than the specimen Faurie no. 928 in P. Also, the variation in V. ovata / V. kiusiana definitely deserves further study.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26BFFBFFC4AFE0F0AC2F9E0.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Iran, Golestan: “ In alpe Ssiachaneh [=? Siah Khaneh] inter Siharet [Ziarat] et Schahrud ”, Bunge. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — G [G 00330228!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26BFFBFFC4AFE0F0AC2F9E0.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Another species of that species group with type material collected by Bunge is V. bungei, collected close-by “ in alpe Ssiachaneh ” between “ Siaret et Schahrud ”. Surprisingly, no material of that species is found in P but only in G.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26BFFBFFF51F8ED0875FA43.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — “ Ic. pl. Fl. ross. alt. illustr. t. 127 […] [Russia, Altai Rep.:] Hab. rarior in lapidosis asperis summarum alpium ad fl. Tschuja (B.) ”, Bunge. LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Kosachev (2011): “ Bunge no. 31, Jun. 1826 ”, LE (not seen). ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated by Kosachev (2011): LE (not seen). ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 00208393 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26BFFBFFF51F8ED0875FA43.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica macrostemon is a species endemic to the Altai and adjacent Sayan Mountains. The type collection is from alpine scree near the river Tschuja. Kosachev (2011) lectotypified the species with material from LE but failed to check for other original material outside LE. I, therefore, add to the lectotypification here. A number of specimens of Bunge exist that are not explicitly mentioned to be collected near river Tschuja NY [NY 00130766, JE 00003110, M 0188520) and are, thus, not considered isolectotypes. The specimen in B that was mentioned by Stroh (1942) is likely destroyed. Interestingly, no original material by Bunge for the related V. densiflora, also lectotypified by Kosachev (2011), was found in P.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26BFFBCFC31FC280A5BFD5C.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — none designated. NEOTYPE (designated here). — Slovenia: “ Krain, Lipa, am Laibacher Moraste. H. Freyer, Custos Mus. Lab. ”, P [P 04051195 *]. ISONEOTYPES (designated here). — LMO!, MPU!, OXF!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26BFFBCFC31FC280A5BFD5C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Bunge also received specimens from other collectors, for example, the widely distributed exsiccata series of Reichenbach. Therefore, type specimens of Reichenbach can also be found in the herbarium of Bunge in P. Veronica maritima var. condensata is a variety of a V. longifolia, which is completely glabrous, with four leaves per node, which have a cuneate base, are linear-lanceolate, with sharply serrate margin and very dense inflorescence. The name has been published by Reichenbach in his Flora Germanica Excursoria (Reichenbach 1833 [1830 - 2]) and type material has been sent by Reichenbach in his exsiccatae series. Therefore, for many names there exist a large number of herbarium specimens, among them Bunge, but the original herbarium of Reichenbach has been destroyed. Since it is not clear whether Reichenbach saw these specimens before publication of the name, the exsiccate series can only serve as neotypes for names (e. g., Verloove 2017). Since the specimen in Paris is well preserved and is the only one known to me to be digitized, it is here chosen as neotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26BFFBFFEBEFF880D83FE9C.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — “ Ic. pl. Fl. ross. alt. illustr. t. 126 […] [Russia, Altai Rep.:] Hab. in locis sterilibus deserti ad fluvios Kurai et Tschuja (B.) [= Bunge] ”. LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Kosachev (2011): 136, LE (not seen). ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated by Kosachev (2011), LE (not seen). ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 04077595 *], KW!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26BFFBFFEBEFF880D83FE9C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Another species collected by Bunge in the summer of 1826 from the river Tschuja is Veronica sessiliflora. The species status was doubted first by Elenevsky (1978) who suggested it to be a hybrid between V. porphyriana and V. pinnata, a hypothesis later confirmed by Kosachev et al. (2019) and Khan et al. (2024). The species was as the previous one lectotypified by Kosachev (2011) but again without mentioning other herbarium specimens.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26BFFBFFC01FBCC0C73FBC2.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Iran, Golestan: “ Hab. Siaret [Ziarat] ”, Bunge. TYPE MATERIAL. — P [P 03529365 *, P 03529366 *, P 03529367 *, P 03529368 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26BFFBFFC01FBCC0C73FBC2.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. On his expedition to northern Iran, Bunge made also important collections of Veronica, for example that of V. siaretensis. This species belongs to a group of species with close relationship to the cosmopolitan weeds V. persica and V. polita (Fischer 1987). The morphological diversity in the northeastern part of Iran is remarkable and species limits are difficult to draw. Therefore, identification of type material is important but unfortunately the herbarium LE could not be investigated in detail for these species. Therefore, I abstain from lectotypification so far. For V. siaretensis, Lehmann (1908) mentioned specimens from “ Siaret ” in G and LE. No material was, however, found in G.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB268FFBCFC5FFFE30D35F806.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Gubanov et al. (1998: 46), “ Karelin & Kiriloff no. 1788, 1841 ”, LE [five specimens present; Kosachev, pers. comm.). ISOLECTOTYPES. — Designated by Gubanov et al. (1998: 46), MW [MW 0594695 *, MW 0594696 *, MW 0594697 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated by Gureyeva & Balashova (2004: 29), TK (not seen). ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — H [H 1140322!], M [M 0188526 *], NY [NY 00130765! *], OXF!, P [P 03529297 *, P 03529301 *], WU [WU 030829 - WU 030831!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB268FFBCFC7CF9630C79FABF.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Gubanov et al. (1998: 46), “ Karelin & Kiriloff no. 1786, 1841 ”, LE (not seen). ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — KFTA [KFTA 0001368 *], NY [NY 00130762! *], OXF!, P [P 03555826 *, P 03555828 *], W!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB268FFBCFC7CF9630C79FABF.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The name V. nudicaulis is, based on description in the protologue, associated with V. hispidula rather than V. pusilla as in Borissova (1955 b). Further, a second-step lectotypification is necessary in the future, because there are two specimens in LE (Kosachev, pers. comm.).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB268FFBCFCC3FBEC0CECFD0E.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Gubanov et al. (1998: 46), Karelin & Kiriloff no. 951, 1840 MW [MW 0594707 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 03517262 *, P 04077792 *], W!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB268FFBCFF4DF98E0813F8C1.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Rojas-Andrés et al. (2016: 621), Karelin & Kiriloff s. n., W [W 0020501!]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated by Rojas-Andrés et al. (2016: 621), WU [WU 043369!], RIG [Watzl 1910]. SYNTYPES. — Ledebour: W (not seen), TU (not seen), WU [WU 043367! *], P [P 03520364 *]; Fischer, Meyer: TU (not seen); Gebler: WU [WU 043366! *]; Endlicher: W (not seen); Karo: BRNM (not seen), WU [WU 043368! *]; Alfarus: TU (not seen); Kusnezow: TU (not seen).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB268FFBCFF4DF98E0813F8C1.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. As mentioned above under Bunge, material of the Altai trip came to Paris via the Bunge herbarium bought by Cosson. However, there is no evidence that the specimen of V. teucrium from the Altai belonged to the Bunge herbarium, but it seemed to have come from Ledebour to the general herbarium.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB269FFBDFF55FAA20868FD30.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Elenevsky (1978: 217), “ Karelin & Kiriloff no. 610 / no. 1789, 1841 ”, LE (not seen). ISOLECTOTYPES. — Designated by Elenevsky (1978: 217), LE (eight sheets; Kosachev, pers. comm.). ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated by Gubanov et al. (1998: 45): MW [MW 0594680 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BR [BR 000005422346! *], KW!, M [M 0188535! *], OXF!, P [P 04048937 *, P 04048961 *], W [W 0054419! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB269FFBDFEA3FE2008B4FAC4.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE MATERIAL. — P [P 04051545 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB269FFBDFC18FE2E0CEDF940.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Romania, Caras-Severin: “ Hab. in lapidosis rupestribusque calcareis (an Kalkfelsen) montis Szimcon (Simion) ad Csiklovan [Ciclova Montana] in Banatu. Aestate ”. LECTOTYPE. — Designated byAlbach et al. (2017), BP [BP 149668!]. SYNTYPES. — Collected at the type locality in 1834: M [M 0188509! *], P [P 03516860 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB269FFBDFC18FE2E0CEDF940.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. I have discussed the taxonomic problems of V. crassifolia previously (Albach et al. 2017). The name was published in 1835 with most specimens in European herbaria dating from 1835 or without date, which excludes them from consideration as lectotype. The lectotype in BP is dated from 1833, so specimens from 1834 can be considered syntypes since they are not the same collection even if they are from the same locality.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB269FFBDFE8AFF250BCDF97D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Fischer (1986), LE [LE 01042987 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 03555932 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB269FFBDFF79FC9B0D9BFC82.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Russia, Burjatia: “ Hab. in pratis humidis Dahuriae ”. TYPE MATERIAL. — “ In paludosos prope Barguziu, atque in Dahuria ”, Flora Baicalensi-Dahurico, see also (Turczaninow 1851), GOET [GOET 011135!], K [K 001070327 *, K 001070328 *, K 001070330 *], P [P 03520522 *, P 03520523 *, P 03520527 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB269FFBDFF79FC9B0D9BFC82.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. A third species published by Meyer has a more complicated taxonomic history. Veronica tubiflora was published by Friedrich Ernst Ludwig Fischer & Meyer (1835) in the seed catalogue of the botanical garden St. Petersburg in 1835 based on plants from “ pratis humidis Dahuriae ”, however, without collector. None of the authors collected in that area. Turczaninow later (Turczaninow 1851) published the name based on his collections in Dahuria. The inspection of specimens of Fischer in the herbarium Cosson (P 03520522), in which Fischer labelled the specimen with “ Veronica tubiflora Turcz. ” demonstrates that the original material came indeed from Turczaninow. As in previous names lectotypification requires extensive checking of the herbarium LE but specimens in P and other herbaria from Fischer collected by Turczaninow in Dahuria are certainly type material.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26EFFBAFE82FFA80D41FC62.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Cadmus supra Gheyra et Olimpia ”, G [G 00768425! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — G [G 00343618! *], GOET [GOET 11121! *], K [K 001070299! *, K 001070303! *], KW!, MW [MW 0594683 *], P [P 03883069 *, P 03883070 *, P 03883072 *, P 04051550 *], W! SYNTYPE. — “ In cacumine Olympi Byth. Aucher-Éloy-Herbier d’Orient no. 1970 ”, G [G 00343619! *, G 00343620! *, G 00768415! *], MO [MO- 176188! *], MPU [MPU 013999! *], P [P 03883071 *, P 03883073 *], TCD [TCD 0018089 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26EFFBAFE82FFA80D41FC62.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The type collection of V. caespitosa is similarly complex. Boissier (1844) mentioned two collections, his own collection from Mt. Cadmus (Madran Mountain) and the one from Aucher-Éloy from Mt. Olympus in Bithynia (Uludağ), likely collected in 1833 (Baytop 2005). Both collections are present in several herbaria. Overall, I found 12 specimens of Boissier and eight of Aucher-Éloy. Since Boissier is more likely to have relied on his own collections, the lectotype is chosen from his collection and the Aucher-Éloy collection is considered to be the syntypes. Most of the specimens of Boissier’s collection have the same yellow label “ Boissier 1842 – Cadmus supra Gheyra et Olympia ” and are the ones distributed by Boissier to other collectors and herbaria. An exception is the one in the herbarium Bentham (K 001070299), which states only “ Cadmus ” and was likely, similar to the specimen of V. cariensis, sent to Bentham before shipping of the other specimens. The best specimen is found in his own herbarium with the label “ Pic de Gheyra pais superior, Cadmus occid. Junio 1842 ” but not explicitly stating V. caespitosa. Nevertheless, it is clear that this is the species described by Boissier.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26EFFBAFEFDFBAC0A5BFA63.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Turkey, Denizli: “ Hab. in arenosis regionis montanae alpium anatoliae, Cadmus supra Gheyra [Geyre], in via inter Gheyra et Denisleh, Tmolo ad Bozdagh [prov. Manisa] ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Tmolus ad Bozdagh ”, G [G 00768538 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — GOET [GOET 011125!], (K-Benth 001070229!], K [K 001070231 *], KW!, LY [LY 0467569 *], MW [MW 0594684 *], P [P 03962553 *, P 03882983 *, P 03882985 *, P 03882987 *, P 03882992 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26EFFBAFEFDFBAC0A5BFA63.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. With regard to V. cariensis, Boissier mentions three collection localities, 1. “ Cadmus supra Gheyra ”, 2. “ in via inter Gheyra et Denisleh ” and 3. “ Tmolo ad Bozdagh ” in southwestern Turkey. However, among the twelve original specimens located nine have the same label combining the two localities “ Tmolus, Cadmus supra Gheyra ”, which are 120 km apart from each other. Only the specimen in Boissier’s herbarium has clearly the locality “ Tmolus ad Bozdagh ” and the specimen in Bentham’s herbarium only has “ Cadmus ”. The latter specimen seems to have been sent to Bentham in anticipation of his revision of Scrophulariaceae (Bentham 1846) before preparing the other specimens, which were sent to other colleagues based on combining collections from two collection sites. In the light of this, the specimen in G is considered the lectotype and all other isolectotypes. They demonstrate that V. cariensis is a synonym of V. cuneifolia subsp. cuneifolia Don.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26EFFBBFCCBFF8D08CBFE3C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ B. Balansa, Pl. d’Orient, 1855. 688. Veronica divaricata, sp. nov. (Boiss.) Village d’Alla-Dagh, à 7 lieues au NNO. de Mersina (Cilicie). 16. Mai ”, G [G 00343615 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 348578!], FI [FI 009713 *], G [G 00343614!, G 00343617!], GH [GH 00091939!], GOET [GOET 011120!], JE [JE 00000133! *], K [K 001070256 *], KW!, MPU!, P [P 03529343 *, P 03529344 *, P 03529345 *], US [US 00324050], W!, WAG [WAG 0004900 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26EFFBBFCCBFF8D08CBFE3C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Boissier and Balansa (Boissier 1856) were the first to recognize the distinctiveness of these plants but chose an illegitimate name, V. divaricata, a fact later corrected by Stroh (1942) who chose to recognize Balansa in the name of this species. Veronica balansae (Stroh) belongs to V. sect. Acinifolia and to the large-flowered group but differs from V. syriaca and others in capsules broader than 5 mm and with divergent lobes.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26FFFBBFC38F9C20DEDFA38.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ B. Balansa, Pl. d’Orient, 1856 1025. Veronica cinerea, sp. nov. (Boiss.) Région sous-alpine du Karamas-Dagh, à 5 lieues à l’Est de Césarée (Cappadoce). 3. Juillet ”, G [G 00343627!]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 348459!], GOET [GOET 011124!], P [P 03882919 *], W [W 1889 - 96677!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26FFFBBFC38F9C20DEDFA38.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica cinerea is an accepted species from Inner Anatolia (Fischer 1978).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26FFFBBFCCFFAA30CF3FC9E.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ B. Balansa, Pl. d’Orient, 1855. Veronica glaberrima, sp. nov. (Boiss.) Prairies humides de la région alpine du Taurus, au-dessus de Boulgarmaden. 28 août. ”, G [G 00343590 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BM [BM 000997934! *], BP [BP 348742!], CAS [CAS 5126 *], DS [DS 485518?], E [E 00326066! *], FI [FI 009740 *], G [G 00343588 *, G 00343589 *, G 00751940 *], GH [GH 00091940!], GOET [GOET 011126!], JE [JE 00000159 *], K [K 001070259 *], KW!, MPU!, P [P 03529409 *, P 03529411 *, P 03529413 *, P 03529414 *, P 03529415 *], US [US 00324048 *], W [no barcode!, W 1889 - 0080568!], WAG [WAG 0004901 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26FFFBBFCCFFAA30CF3FC9E.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica glaberrima belongs to the short-styled members of V. sect. Acinifolia (Fischer 1972) and is nowadays considered conspecific with V. pusilla (Fischer 1978). It is a high-alpine dwarf and completely glabrous form.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26FFFBBFF5DF86D08C5FAA3.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ B. Balansa, Pl. d’Orient, 1855. Veronica ixodes, sp. nov. (Boiss.) Masmeneu-Dagh, à 2 lieues au sud de Césaréi. 8 août! ”, G [G 00343632!]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — G [G 00343631!], GH [GH 00091942!], K [K 001070264 *], P [P 03529507 *, P 03529516 *], Z! POSSIBLE ISOLECTOTYPE. — US [US 00324055 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26FFFBBFF5DF86D08C5FAA3.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica ixodes is considered to differ from V. hispidula by having longer styles and pedicels, the latter longer than the bracts, a white corolla rather than a blue one, and a slightly different capsule shape (Fischer 1978). The distribution ranges of both differ with V. ixodes occurring further south in southern Anatolia and Cyprus, although ranges overlap, and mixed populations occur (Mouterde & Fischer 1984). Therefore, V. ixodes is nowadays considered a subspecies of V. hispidula.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26FFFBBFEBAFFE808F6F806.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ B. Balansa, Pl. d’Orient, 1855. Veronica surculosa, sp. nov. (Boiss.) Région alpine du Taurus, au-dessus de Boulgarmaden. 16 Septembre ”, G [G 00343591!]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — G [G 00768526 *], P [P 03520326 *, P 03520327 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26FFFBBFEBAFFE808F6F806.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica surculosa is an accepted, alpine species restricted to the Taurus Mountains (Fischer 1978). It is similar to V. dichrus and V. cuneifolia, which are not closely related according to DNA sequence analysis (Doostmohammadi et al. 2022). Therefore, typification and further analysis of this species is important.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26FFFB8FCCFFC600817FD7D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ B. Balansa, Pl. d’Orient, 1857. 1163. Veronica microtheca sp. nov. (Boiss.), Ouchak (Phrygie), à 910 m. d’alt., champs en friche. 26 mai. ”, G [G 00768037 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 349127!], CAS [CAS 5111! *], DS [DS 444131], G [G 00768038 *], GOET [GOET 011123!], JE [JE 00000097! *], OXF!, P [P 03555936 *, P 03555937 *, P 03555938 *, P 03555939 *, P 03803269 *, P 03882894 *, P 03882903 *, P 04048981 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26FFFB8FCCFFC600817FD7D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica microtheca is today considered a variety of V. campylopoda differing in smaller capsules and seeds and slightly different shape of the capsule lobes. Further, the collection by Balansa represents the westernmost locality for the species, which is significant given the variation in ploidy (Albach et al. 2008) and its range from Western Turkey to Eastern China. It is likely that different, cryptic species are combined under the name V. campylopoda. The specimen in Geneva is chosen as lectotype since it contains a handwritten note by Balansa with the differentiating characters. There are an exceptional eight isolectotypes in P, four from the general herbarium, two from herbarium Drake, and two from Cosson (one via the herbarium Parceval-Grandmaison / Moquin-Tandon).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26CFFB8FF0EF8AD0BF9F8C1.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Tonkin, Tu Phap, laisses de la Rivière Noire ”, B. Balansa no. 3577, III. 1888, P [P 00587537 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (desginated here). — K [K 005096296!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26CFFB8FF0EF8AD0BF9F8C1.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica anagallis-aquatica is an almost cosmopolitan species occurring in all kinds of aquatic habitats. It is one of the most phenotypically plastic species (Ellmouni et al. 2017) and it has been difficult to delimit related species clearly from V. anagallis-aquatica (Hosseinnejad Azad et al. 2020). Veronica undulata has been consistently recognized in recent years based on hexaploidy (the only known hexaploids in the subsection Anagallides), straight pedicels (rather than ascending), sparsely glandular (rather than glabrous) indumentum (Hong & Fischer 1998) and small, white flowers. It is distributed widely in southern and eastern Asia but largely sympatric with V. anagallis-aquatica. Veronica anagallis-aquatica var. balansae was described by Bonati (1927) as having narrower, more toothed leaves, more elongated inflorescences, and hair-thin pedicels, twice as long as bracts and calyx. These characters can be easily recognized in the two specimens of Balansa in P, although not all pedicels are as long as indicated. Nevertheless, the patent pedicels, the smaller, narrower, and more toothed leaves, as well as the relative (to the rest of the plant) long inflorescence characterize the plants as belonging to V. undulata. The two specimens belong to the Drake and the general herbarium, with the former not labeled with the name (P 00587536), and the latter labeled with the new name and with “ deter. Bonati ”. Therefore, the latter is chosen as lectotype. Another specimen of this collection has been found in Kew with the same label but no note by Bonati.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26CFFB9FC59F9EE0A54FEDC.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ In Mte Tauro Aucher-Éloy-Herbier d’Orient no. 1964 ” (likely collected 1834), G [G 00768509 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — K [K 001070221 *, K 001070222 *], P [P 03529805 *, P 03529806 *, P 03529810 *], FI (not seen). SYNTYPES. — “ 2594 in Armena M. Aucher-Éloy 1838 ” (likely collected 1835), G [G 00674162 *]; “ No. 290 Pl. Mesopot., Kurdistan & Mossul Kotschy 1841 ” (likely collected 1835), K [K 001070221 *, K 001070222 *]; “ Syria Labill. ”, G [G 00674161 *, G 00768507 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26CFFB9FC59F9EE0A54FEDC.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica polifolia in its current sense (Fischer 1978, 1980) is a caespitose, suffruticose plant distributed in the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains and north into Central Anatolia. Bentham (1846) named three collections of Aucher-Éloy, one of Kotschy, and one of Labillardière as syntypes of Veronica polifolia. Aucher-Éloy no. 1958 is from “ Olympo Bithynico ”, no. 1964 from “ monte Tauro ” and no. 2594 from “ Armenia ”. Kotschy no. 290 is from “ Mesopotamia ” and Labillardière from “ Syria ”. Bentham further stated that he saw specimens in “ herb. Hook. ” (K) and “ DC. ” (G). Specimens from all collections except Aucher-Éloy no. 2594 can be found in either herbarium or both. I assume that Aucher-Éloy no. 2594, which also cannot be found in Paris, is actually a different species and has been stored under a different name unnoticed. Also, Aucher-Éloy no. 1958 (K 001070226) is not V. polifolia in the strict sense but according to M. A. Fischer (on the label) V. multifida and V. cinerea. Of the remaining three collections, only Aucher-Éloy no. 1964 are complete plants, showing fruits and flowers. Although the locality “ mt. Tauro ” is not precise, it is clear from his travel itinerary (Aucher-Éloy 1843) that he travelled extensively in the Eastern Taurus where V. polifolia is relatively common. Of the two specimens, the specimen in G is in better condition and alone on the sheet.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26DFFB9FF15FF4F0B9CF801.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Ghilan. Aucher-Éloy-Herbier d’Orient no. 5100 ” (likely collected 1837), G [G 00768623 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — P [P 03529680 *, P 04049206 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26DFFB9FF15FF4F0B9CF801.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica anagallis-aquatica var. pubescens is described as being short pubescent from all sides. As type, Bentham stated the Iranian collection Aucher-Éloy no. 5100. The type material has the pyramidal capsule and long style characteristic of V. michauxii. So, it is best considered to be a synonym of that taxon rather than V. anagallis-aquatica s. str. Since Bentham again seems to have seen only the material of Boissier in Geneva (“ v. s. ”) and no specimen is available in Kew, that material is chosen as lectotype, although it is not labelled with the name. Morphological and molecular analyses did not suggest a deeper significance for pubescence in the taxonomy of the species (Hosseinnejad Azad et al. 2020, 2021).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26DFFB9FEFCFB0C0BA0FB02.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here. — Superseding the lectotypification by Fischer (1981: 128): “ Alp. Elamont Aucher-Éloy-Herbier d’Orient No. 5089 ” (likely collected 30. VIII. 1837), K [K 001070215 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — BM [BM (997939! *], G [G 00768521 *], P [P 03529307 *, P 03529309 *], W [W 0053058!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26DFFB9FEFCFB0C0BA0FB02.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica kurdica is a prostrate, suffruticose plant from the Alborz and Zagros Mountains in Iran, easily confused with alpine forms of V. orientalis. Bentham (1846) gave two collections as original material, J. Brandt from “ montibus Kurdistan ” and Aucher-Éloy no. 5089 “ in alpibus Elamont ”, which is nowadays Mt. Alamut near Teheran. The herbarium of Brandt is unknown with later material probably at LE (https: // kiki. huh. harvard. edu / databases / botanist _ index. html), where Bentham is unlikely to have seen it. Therefore, Fischer (1981) chose the Aucher-Éloy collection as lectotype. However, Bentham is unlikely to have seen the specimen in Vienna. In the description, Bentham (1846) did not mention an herbarium specifically but “ v. s. ”, which likely refers to the same herbaria as in the preceding species (K, G) with the one in Kew being the more complete specimen. A phylogenetic analysis supported the monophyly of the species including V. kurdica subsp. filicaulis (Doostmohammadi et al. 2022).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26DFFB9FC63F98C0D0FF9DC.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (DESIGNATED HERE). — “ Isphahan Aucher-Éloy-Herbier d’Orient no. 5094 ” (collected either 1835 or 1838), G [G 00768043 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — MO [MO- 176192! *], P [P 04048025 *, P 04048028 *], K [K 001070289 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26DFFB9FC63F98C0D0FF9DC.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica macropoda is a rare annual species occurring from western Iran to Pakistan. Boissier (1844) described the species from a collection of Aucher-Éloy (no. 5094) from Isfahan. Several duplicates of this collection still exist but I assume that Boissier had only access to the one of his own collections, now in G. The species has not been investigated in more detail.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26DFFB9FC5FFAA30D68FC5C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Olympus Thessalus Auch. 1969 ” (likely collected 1836), G [G 00768401 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (desginated here). — P [P 04219261 *, P 04219262 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26DFFB9FC5FFAA30D68FC5C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica thessalica is an alpine plant on limestone screes and rocky slopes of Mt. Olympos in Greece and adjacent mountains in the Republic of Northern Macedonia and Albania at elevations of 2100 - 2900 m (Albach et al. 2009). The phylogenetic relationships and morphological differences to related species have been analyzed by Albach et al. (2009). Aucher-Éloy seems to have collected it on Mt. Olympos in 1836 (Baytop 2005) and considered it to be V. capitata based on his label. Bentham (1846) stated to have seen the collection in Kew (“ v. in herb. Hook. ”). However, no relevant specimen of V. thessalica of Aucher-Éloy, not least no. 1969, has been found in Kew. Therefore, the specimen in G is chosen as lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26DFFB6FC62FC0D0BC6FCBD.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Riek (1935: 45, second-step lectotype designated here): “ Aderbidjan Aucher-Éloy-Hebier d’Orient no. 5096 ” (likely collected 1837), G [G 00343634!]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — G [G 00343582!], MO [MO- 176194! *], BM [BM 000997941!], KW-Turcz.!, OXF!, P [P 03555941 *, P 03555943 *]. SYNTYPES. — “ Bayazid Aucher-Éloy-Herbier d’Orient no. 5097 ” BM [BM 000997942! *], G [G 00343633 *], OXF!, P [P 03555940 *, P 03555943 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB26DFFB6FC62FC0D0BC6FCBD.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica microcarpa is an ascending to decumbent perennial herb occurring between Eastern Turkey and Western Iran. In phylogenetic analyses including samples from throughout its range, it is rather isolated despite morphologically rather similar to other species of the region, such as V. orientalis. It is noteworthy that there is a disrepancy between ploidy of plants measured flowcytometrically (2 ×, Eastern Turkey; Sonibare et al. (2014 )) and those from chromosome numbers (4 ×, Armenia, Meskova et al., in Rice et al. [2015]). Boissier (1844) cited two collections of Aucher-Éloy (no. 5097 from “ prope Bayazit ”, Eastern Turkey, no. 5096 from “ Aberbidjan ”). Riek (1935) typified the name with the latter. There are two specimens of this collection in G, of which one was donated to the herbarium after Boissier’s death but before Riek published his typification. Therefore, a second-step lectotypification seems advantageous.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB262FFB6FC74F9EE0D21F801.taxon	materials_examined	NEOTYPE (designated here). — [Illustration in] Riek, Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis 79: fig. 19 (Riek 1935).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB262FFB6FC74F9EE0D21F801.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The final collection by Aucher-Éloy used as type, is no. 2531 from Armenia. Koch (1843) described Veronica anisophylla from western Armenia, which was subsequently taken up by Bentham (1846) citing not just the collection by Koch but also by Aucher-Éloy (no. 2531). Later, Koch (1849) rejected the idea that these two collections are conspecific and described V. benthamii based on the Aucher-Éloy collection. Karl Koch was based in Jena when he travelled the orient and wrote the description of the species, getting a permanent position as botanist at the Berlin Botanical Garden only four years later (Stafleu & Cowan 1979). Boissier (1879) synonymized V. benthamii with V. peduncularis. Römpp (1928) and Riek (1935) later confirmed that V. anisophylla is conspecific with V. orientalis based on original material in Berlin. Since it was not found in the herbarium, it is likely that the collections of V. anisophylla in Berlin were destroyed in World War II. This specimen was, however, illustrated by Riek (1935: abb. 19) and fits to the description by Koch (1843). Therefore, the photo is chosen as neotype. The plant differs from typical V. orientalis in being glabrous (usually eglandular pubescent, rarely subglabrous in V. orientalis), leaves of the vegetative apex not markedly different and a reddish flower (blue to lilac in V. orientalis). Nevertheless, confusion with another species is not possible and it is, therefore, regarded here as an extreme variety of that polymorphic and polyphyletic species (Sonibare et al. 2014).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB262FFB6FEFCF9ED08D5F8DD.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (DESIGNATED HERE). — “ Alp. Demawend Aucher-Éloy-Herbier d’Orient No. 5093 ” (likely collected 3. Sep. 1837) G [G 00768190 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (DESIGNATED HERE). — K [K 001070207 *], KW-Turcz. [no barcode!], OXF!, P [P 04049044 *, P 04049048 *, P 04049051 *, P 04049052 *], W [W 0053054!], WU [WU 070357!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB262FFB6FEFCF9ED08D5F8DD.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica aucheri is a procumbent alpine scree plant from the Alborz Mountain range in Iran. It was classified under V. sect. Alsinoides by Boissier (1844) based on indumentum and growth habit and unclear life history. Later, he (Boissier 1879) moved it to sect. Veronica based on its perenniality, although annual forms may still occur at lower elevations (Doostmohamadi pers. comm.). A position among perennial, alpine Iranian species was recently confirmed (Doostmohammadi et al. 2022). The type collection (Aucher-Éloy no. 5093) is quite widespread, but it is likely that Boissier has seen only his own collection in Geneva since he stated that he has seen only fragments. The Geneva specimen is indeed a collection presented with all branches separated, which is unusual for this species, which often has herbarium specimens with intermingled branches.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB262FFB6FE8EFD0D0D09FCBD.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Elamoud Aucher-Éloy-Herbier d’Orient No. 5088 ”, G [G 00768428 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES. — K [K 001070252 *], KW-Turcz. [no barcode!], MO [MO- 1617682!], W [W 0053059!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB262FFB6FE8EFD0D0D09FCBD.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica paederotae is likewise a perennial herb, scrambling along alpine pebbles in the Alborz range of northern Iran. It is characterized by an unusually long corolla tube. Its position in V. subg. Pentasepalae, along with other perennial, alpine species from Southwest Asia was confirmed by Albach et al. (2004 a) but it occupies a seemingly isolated position (Doostmohammadi et al. 2022). The type collection (Aucher-Éloy no. 5088) is again fairly widespread but again it is likely that Boissier only saw the Geneva material. It is surprising that this collection is missing in Paris, but it is likely that it is misfiled somewhere given that Aucher-Éloy did not initially label this collection as Veronica.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB263FFB7FC31FBEC0CDDFBE2.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Techdagh Huet […] Jun. 1853 ”, G [G 00768200 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BM [BM 000997943! *], BP [BP 348006!], FI [FI 009711 *, FI 015710 *], GOET [GOET 011118!], JE [JE 00000135! *], KW!, P [P 03962550 *, P 04049084 *, P 04049085 *, P 04049086 *], S [S 10 - 21953 *, S 10 - 21954 *], W!, WAG [WAG 0003313 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB263FFB7FC31FBEC0CDDFBE2.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica armena is characterized by highly pinnatisect leaves but differs from V. multifida with similar leaves by the long, patent flower stalks and usually more branched habit. There is only one specimen in G, which is chosen as lectotype. However, 14 other specimens from the collection can be found across ten herbaria, including four from P.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB263FFB7FE90FAA308D3FC9D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (DESIGNATED HERE). — “ 2531 Vero. w Armenia M. Aucher (Éloy) 1836 ”, G [G 00673571 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB263FFB7FE90FAA308D3FC9D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. With regards to V. benthamii, surprisingly, the Aucher-Éloy collection was not found in P nor in B nor in any other herbarium except in Geneva. Therefore, the specimen in G has been chosen as lectotype and supports the synonymization with V. peduncularis M. Bieb. It remains unknown where Koch (1849) has the precise locality from since Bentham (1846) provided the number of the collection by Aucher-Éloy and that he has seen it in G but not the precise locality, which is also not present on the specimen label. Maybe, a collection by Aucher-Éloy was in B but was also destroyed in WWII.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB263FFB7FF6CFF4F0CF4FEBC.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Erzeroum in arenosis Jun 1853 A. Huet du Pavillon ”, G [G 00751975 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — B [B 100278580!], BP [BP 348660!], FI [FI 009741 *], G [G 00343629!, G 00343630!], GH [GH 00091941! *], GOET [GOET 011128!], JE [JE 00000158! *], KW!, P [P 03529501 *, P 03529502 *, P 04437985 *], S [S 10 - 22096 *, S 10 - 22097 *], W [W 1889 - 0017686!], WAG [WAG 0003314 *], Z [Z 10344! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB263FFB7FF6CFF4F0CF4FEBC.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Three specimens of the type collection of V. hispidula are in Paris, one apparently directly sent to the general herbarium, the other through the herbier Cosson and the herbier Lenormand (Caen). The lectotype should be the one that Boissier studied most intensively. There are three specimens in G, one labelled as belonging to the personal herbarium of Huet du Pavillon (G 00343629), one belonging to the herbarium Candolle (G 00343630) and the third one from the herbier Boissier (G 00751975). It is the latter one that is also the sheet with the small plants spread across the sheet as if best to study them and, therefore, chosen as lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB260FFB4FC0DFAA30CF3FD7E.taxon	materials_examined	ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — BP [BP 348757!, BP 500715!, BP 589320!], MPU!, P [P 03517451 *, P 03517455 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB260FFB4FC0DFAA30CF3FD7E.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Heldreich attributed the name V. amoena clearly to Steven on his herbarium material and gave V. glauca as synonym. However, V. amoena Stev. is a species from the Caspian region, which resembles the specimens here a bit, but belongs to a different subgenus. Thus, the name V. amoena Heldr. ex Nyman can be safely put into synonymy of V. glauca.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB260FFB4FC2AF8A20DCDF998.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Strid (2024): “ Orphanides Flora Graeca Exsiccata no. 716. In monte Malevo Laconiae supra HajosJoannis 20 Apr. / 2 Maji 1857 Th. G. Orphanides ”, G [G 00751921 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES. — Designated by Strid (2024), without barcodes: JE [JE 00003109 *], K, LE [LE 00017167 *], S [S 10 - 24874 *], WU [WU 040140 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — G [G 00751967 *], K [K 000806834!, K 000806835!], P [P 03516822 *, P 03516823 *], UPS! SYNTYPES. — Spruner (year unclear) “ Argolide ”, G [G 00751968 *]; Heldreich no. 3564 (9. V. 1861), “ Mt. Aenos ”, G [G 00751969 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB260FFB4FC2AF8A20DCDF998.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. V. peloponnesiaca is a common taxon, nowadays considered a subspecies of V. glauca. Of the five collections mentioned by Boissier and Orphanides (Boissier 1879), three were found in the herbarium G. The name was lectotypified by Strid (2024) but without barcodes, omitting the specimens in Paris and Uppsala and not stating that Geneva and Kew have two types.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB260FFB4FEBDF98E08EAF801.taxon	materials_examined	NEOTYPE (designated here). — “ De Heldreich Herbarium Graecum normale = 2908 No. 748 Veronica sartoriana […] In pascuis saxosis m. Parnethis Atticae in reg. abietina versus cacumen, alt. 3500 ’ - 4000, in consortio Ver. Arvensis Lin. Rara. D. 5 Jun. 1857 ”, G [G 00768679 *]. ISONEOTYPES (designated here). — FI [FI 015730 *], P [P 03517197 *, P 03517198 *, P 04077655 *], S [S 10 - 25551 *], UPS!, WU [WU 044017!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB260FFB4FEBDF98E08EAF801.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica sartoriana was published in Nov. / Dec. 1856 (Stafleu 1970) but all specimens outside G found so far were collected in June 1857 from the type locality and bear the publication information from 1856. It appears that the species was described from a small collection and Heldreich collected on June 5 th, 1857 under no. 748 / no. 2908 a larger sample to send it to colleagues and herbaria. The specimen G 00768677 appears to have been collected in July 1857 from a different collection. Another specimen (G 00768680) is interesting because it is only a single plant with the notes “ Greecia […] (?) non notato Sartori ”, while G 00768681 is from June 8 th, but the year is difficult to read but likely 1857. In such a case, none of the other specimens in G is clearly type material and the collection from June 5 th, 1857, should be the neotype. This is also the specimen used as lectotype by Strid (2024).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB260FFB4FEBCFAA308A5FC42.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Martinez-Ortega & Rico (2001 a: 548), WU [WU 072633!]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated byMartinez-Ortega & Rico (2001 a: 548), W! ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — “ Th. de Heldreich no. 2505, 24 Jul. 1851 ”, FI [FI 009718 *], P [P 04219253 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB260FFB4FEBCFAA308A5FC42.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The first species discussed is V. teucrioides, a Greek subendemic and relative of V. prostrata. Martinez-Ortega & Rico (2001 a) discovered specimens fitting the protologue in the two herbaria in Vienna and further collections, here designated isolectotypes, can be found in FI and P. The latter does not bear a stamp of the Drake herbarium, so it seems to have been sent to P directly. However, so far, no specimen has been found in G.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB260FFB5FC5FFD27086CFC82.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE MATERIAL. — K [K 001070344 *], P [P 04077706 *, P 04077810 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB260FFB5FC5FFD27086CFC82.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Three specimens of V. galactites have been found, all with the same label of the Herbarium Hance, the collaborator of Sampson and author of the name. Two specimens are in P, one in K. All conform to the description, although the specimen in Kew seems damaged. In the absence of a thorough search of the herbaria BM (and CN, E, FI, MO, NY, PH) we abstain from designation of a lectotype. The specimens in K and P confirm the synonymization with V. linariifolia, although one should bear in mind that the species was not monophyletic in the DNA-based analysis of Kosachev et al. (2016) and a revision of the species across its range is necessary, including the southernmost occurrences, from which V. galactites has been described.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB261FFB5FCEEF88D0AB7FA20.taxon	materials_examined	ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — “ No. 9223 Veronica anagallis var. glandulosopilosa Schur Enum p. 492 e! Siebenbürgen 1853 ”, P [P 04051042 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB261FFB5FCEEF88D0AB7FA20.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. As mentioned elsewhere in this article, the group of V. anagallis-aquatica is polymorphic. So, it is not surprising that Schur (1866) added names to this group. The name V. anagallis-aquatica var. glandulosa is significant since it precedes V. anagallis-aquatica var. glandulosa Farw. and is considered distinct by Schur from V. anagalloides, which is usually distinguished from V. anagallis-aquatica by glandular indumentum used here to separate the var. glandulosa from the nomitate variety. According to Junge (1912) this plant of Schur indeed belongs to V. anagallis-aquatica, but it will require further inspection to confirm this. No original material was found in LW and the specimen in P are from another locality and date but direct reference to the publication. So, these plants may qualify as epitype material if no type material can be found.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB261FFB5FC2AFAA30CF2FD5C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 04051467!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB261FFB5FC2AFAA30CF2FD5C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica arvensis var. acinoides is an unbranched type of V. arvensis with elongated internodes. The specimen in P is labelled with the name and perfectly fits the description. The specimen in LW, labelled V. pseudo-acinos, later corrected to V. arvensis var. pseudo-acinos, has two plants on the sheet (LW 00210289) that are basally branched. Therefore, the specimen in P is the better match for the name.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB261FFB5FC39FC680D14F801.taxon	materials_examined	ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — “ No. 12242 ” P [P 03517230 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB261FFB5FC39FC680D14F801.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica spicata var. subcanescens is a type of V. spicata with dense, white indumentum of short hairs differing in the latter aspect from V. spicata subsp. fischeri. No specimen in LW bears that name but one in P. This, however, does not originate from the type localities. Until there is a chance to find a better matching type in another herbarium, I will not typify the name.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB267FFB3FF6AF96C08EFFABD.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Romania: “ Auf grasigen Hügeln, Thobnoden, bei dem Dorfe Borband unweit Carlsburg ”. ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — “ No. 2948 […] collibus graminosis solo argillaceis prope pagum Borband Prope Carlsburg Transsilv 1845 ”, LW [LW 00210343!], P [P 03529887 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB267FFB3FF6AF96C08EFFABD.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. In his study, Schur (1866) provided the name V. austriaca var. glandulifera Schur as a synonym of V. orientalis Mill. Since it is given in synonymy, it is not valid. The specimens deserve further investigation since V. austriaca does not have glandular hairs but V. orientalis. However, the latter does not occur in Transsylvania. The plant is tentatively based on locality and the deeply dentate leaves identified as V. austriaca subsp. austriaca.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB267FFB3FF06FAA30B39FD3C.taxon	materials_examined	ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — “ No 13901 […] 1830 ”, P [P 04051197 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB267FFB3FF06FAA30B39FD3C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica bachofenii is a species endemic to Transylvania. So, Schur must have encountered it more than most other botanists. His V. bachofenii var. angustifolia differs by having leaves about 8 cm long and 2, 5 cm wide with attenuate to subcordate base and had been found in “ Arpasthale ” in 1846. No specimen in LW assignable to that taxon was found. The specimen in P has the wrong year and no exact locality. So, it is a potential epitype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB267FFB3FF01FD2F0DCDFAE3.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ in jugoTagherot 2530 - 3630 m […] Ball 15. Majo 1871 ”, P [P 03413429 *; Fig. 4]. SYNTYPES. — “ in Monte Djebel-Tezah 1700 - 3506 m […] Ball 21. Majo 1871 ”, P [P 03413429 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB267FFB3FF01FD2F0DCDFAE3.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Ball (1875) published the name V. cuneifolia subsp. atlantica based on one of his collections in Morocco. He related his new taxon to the Anatolian species V. cuneifolia, disregarding for unknown reasons the sympatric V. rosea published by Desfontaines (1798) much earlier from the Atlas Mountains. The description by Ball (1875) does not differ significantly from that of Desfontaines (1798). So, Ball’s taxon is considered a synonym of V. rosea (Rojas-Andrés et al. 2016). Notably, Persoon (1805) published V. atlantica, a superfluous name since Persoon cited V. rosea in synonymy. Ball (1875) did not refer to Persoon’s name, so they are considered different names. The specimen in P, from the herbarium Cosson, is remarkable since it contains both type collections mentioned by Ball plus one collection by Ibrahim and has no indication that it was distributed by Kew. However, in his account of the flora or Morocco, Ball (1878) frequently mentioned communication with Cosson and exchange of specimens. No type specimens have been found in Kew and Edinburgh. A specimen in BM has a slightly different locality name and is not considered original material. The specimen from Tagherot (Fig. 4) is chosen as lectotype since it is better preserved than the one from Monte Djebel-Tezah.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB264FFB0FC3DFF6E0DC4F8C1.taxon	materials_examined	HOLOTYPE. — BRNM [BRNM 01774 / 37). ISOTYPES (not mentioned by Trávníček 1998). — GOET!, P [P 03517539 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB264FFB0FC3DFF6E0DC4F8C1.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The hybrid combination V. incana x V. spicata was called V. canescens Schrad. by Błocki and only later the epithet “ blockianum ” was introduced for this combination when it became more apparent that V. canescens Schrad. is true V. incana (Trávníček 1998). A combination under Veronica was so far lacking.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB264FFB0FC84FAA20C3BFB22.taxon	materials_examined	HOLOTYPE. — PR [PR 222519!]. ISOTYPES (not mentioned byHolub & Pouzar 1967). — BP [BP 159398!, BP 159399!, BP 349966!], M [M 0188531! *], MPU! [2 pls], OXF!, P [P 04051000 *, P 05425258 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB264FFB0FC84FAA20C3BFB22.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Błocki used three different names (V. sapiehae, V. kerneria, V. polonica) for plants collected in Oleksyntsi (Western Ukraine) and identified as hybrids between V. incana and V. spuria. Since all three names by Błocki are herbarium names, it is not clear, whether he distinguished those by morphological characters or whether he considered them to be synonymous. No obvious morphological difference exists. However, the fact that Błocki used terms “ superspurio ” and “ subspurio ” on the labels indicates that he saw more or less influence of V. spuria. The name “ sapiehae ” seems to be used only in Schultz’ Herbarium Normale for plants collected by Błocki in july 1884 whereas V. kerneri and V. polonica is on handwritten labels by Błocki with the former used on specimens between 1882 to 1894. However, Holub & Pouzar (1967) only referred to V. sapiehae Błocki when introducing the name Pseudolysimachion x sapiehae Holub. The hybrids cannot be found at the locus classicus anymore. Therefore, the type material is important to verify the hybrid status.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB264FFB0FF11FAA308C5F940.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Sánchez Agudo et al. (2012): Spain, Jaën: “ Sierra de Cazorla, saxosis umbrosis calcareis, alt. ca. 1600 m. […] junio 1901 ”, E. Reverchon (exsicc. no. 129, sub nom. erron. Sibthorpiae europaea), CL [CL 20428, not seen]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — H [C. 338576 *], JE [JE 00007187 *], LY [LY 0467457 *], P [P 00208394 *]. SYNTYPES. — “ Dein in Monte Sierra del Cuarto regni granatensis relegit anno 1902. (Exsicc. Nº 1302) ”: BP [BP 638783!, BP 465482!, BP 465483!, BP 465476 - BP 465481!, BP 349837!], GZU [GZU 000101512 *], P [P 00208397 *, P 03838569 *, P 03975616 *, P 05196692 *], UPS!, W [W 1927 - 0008597!, W 1974 - 15913!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB264FFB0FF11FAA308C5F940.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The name Veronica sibthorpioides was earlier lectotypified by Sánchez Agudo et al. (2012) with a specimen from CL without further explanation and no further isolectotypes. In the protologue two collections are cited, one from 1901 (“ Montis Sierra de Cazorla, alt. ca. 1600 m. s. m. […] no. 129 sub nom. erron. Sibthorpiae europaea) and one from 1902 (Monte Sierra del Cuarto […] Exsicc. no. 1302) (Hervier 1905) with the former used as lectotype by Sánchez Agudo et al. (2012). The specimen from Paris (P 00208394) is labelled by J. A. Sánchez Agudo as lectotype but not mentioned in the typification, probably because it was still filed under Sibthorpia europaea. Two more isolectotypes (JE 00007187, H [C. 338576]) bear the identification Sibthorpia europaea with the new determination written above it. Interestingly, LY 0467457 is also collected in 1901 from Sierra de Cazorla but bears already the name Veronica sibthorpioides with authors “ Debeaux et Reverch. ”. However, further original material exists, collected in May 1903 “ Sierra de Castril, rochers calcaires ombragés, 1 700 mètres ” with the name given as “ Veronica sibthorpioides Debeaux Reverch. ” GZU 000101528, H [C. 338575], JE 00007182 - JE 00007186, LY 0467449, LY 0467455, LY 0736308, O-V 2246039, P 00208395, S 10 - 25572, ZT 10342 indicating the original idea of the two collectors to publish the name without Degen and Hervier. Collections of Reverchon from 1904 (“ Barrancon de Valentina ”) then bear the designation “ Debeaux et Degen ” (L. 2807862, LY 0467458, LY 0467454, P 00208396).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB265FFB1FC71F9CE0D68F9C0.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Bayly et al. (2000), P [P 00587542 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 00587540 *, P 00587543 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB265FFB1FC71F9CE0D68F9C0.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. With specific regards to V. angustifolia, there are two other specimens in Paris (P 00641570, P 00641571) apart from those mentioned above, which may be type material, but this cannot be clarified in the current context. Bayly et al. (2000) did not provide a barcode number for their lectotype but specified the specific specimen by providing a photograph.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB265FFB1FEAEFE0F0AAFFE7C.taxon	materials_examined	POSSIBLE ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — P [P 03529395 *, P 03529400 *, P 03529406 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB265FFB1FEAEFE0F0AAFFE7C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica grandis Fisch. ex Spreng. is relevant here, since no specimen of V. grandis of Fischer has been found in LE (Kosachev, pers. Comm.). Furthermore, the origin and history of V. grandis is complex. The taxonomic history of the taxon was summarized by Knapp (1877 a). The name was published by Sprengel (1821) with reference to Fischer and habitat in Siberia. Roemer and Schultes (1822) provide the same information with slightly different description. The herbarium of Sprengel is widely dispersed and partly destroyed (Stafleu & Cowan 1985). No material of V. grandis from the herbarium Sprengel has been found. Bentham (1846) claimed to have seen original specimens by Fischer and specimens of Turczaninow in Kew and Geneva, although it is not clear which refers to specimens by Fischer and which by Turczaninow. Three specimens are found in Paris signed by Fischer, two from the general herbarium without date stated to come from “ Dahuria ”, and the third from herbarium Richard from “ Daouria ” from 1821 but in a different handwriting. All clearly belong to Veronica daurica. Since there are also other specimens of Fischer known in other herbaria, which have been collected later (e. g., G 00673115, BR 000035777397), none of these specimens in Paris can be considered original material and it is also not clear whether Fischer signed these herbaria personally. Nevertheless, material in Paris would serve well as neotypes if no other material becomes available.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25AFF8EFEB8F9CE0821F982.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ No. 390 Veronica billarderi Vahl in monte Tauro Aestate 1836 legit Th. Kotschy ” G-DC [G 00674292 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — B (Stroh 1942), BM!, K [K 001070250 *], KW-Turcz. [no barcode!], LE [not seen], M [M 0188529! *], MO [MO- 277006! *], MW [MW 0594692 *], P [P 03529284 *, P 04219254 *], PRC [PRC 453967! *], S [S 10 - 22121 *], UPS!, W! [2 sheets].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25AFF8EFEB8F9CE0821F982.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica kotschyana is a distinct species from southern Turkey, which belongs to V. subg. Stenocarpon. The Paris specimens from the general herbarium P (P 03529284) and from herbarium Steudel in herbarium Drake (P 04219254) are unique since they have labels, on which the plant is determined as V. thymifolia Sm., not V. billardieri as stated in the protologue P (P 03529284) contains two labels with different initial determinations).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25AFF8EFC57F8CC0DB8F9BE.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Elenevsky 1978: 123, second-step lectotype designated here), G [G 00343585!]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated by Elenevsky (1978), LE (not seen). ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — FI [FI 009709 *], G [G 00343599 *], GOET [GOET!], MO [MO- 176197! *, MO- 176198! *], OXF!, P [P 03962568 *, P 03529677 *, P 03529682 *, P 03529709 *, P 03529716 *, P 04049204 *], PRC [PRC 453978!], TUB [TUB 011190!], UPS!, WAG [WAG 0004898! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25AFF8EFC57F8CC0DB8F9BE.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. As described by Hosseinnejad Azad et al. (2021), V. oxycarpa is likely just an ecotype of V. anagallis-aquatica but it is possible that V. anagallis-aquatica includes several taxa, of which one may include the type of V. oxycarpa. Therefore, the type of V. oxycarpa will likely have importance in the future. Elenevsky (1978) lectotypified the name with a specimen from G but did not mention that there are two specimens in that herbarium. Therefore, a second-step lectotypification is necessary. Since the specimen G 00343599 belongs to the herbarium Moricand, I chose the specimen from the general herbarium as lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25AFF8EFF39FCCE0D98FD9C.taxon	materials_examined	SYNTYPES. — Turkey, Sanliurfa: “ Colonel Chesney’s Expedition to the Euphrates. No. 24. Port William [= Birecik], March 1836. Barren stony sandy fields. ”, G [G 00675106 *, G 00675107 *], P [P 03520330 *, P 03520331 *, P 03520354 *], W! [2 sheets]. — Syria, Aleppo: “ in agris lapidosis pr. Aleppum. D. 23. Mart. 1841. Th. Kotschy. Pl. alepp. Kurd. Moss. 31 Ed. Hohenacker. 1843 ”, BP [BP 349976!], BREM!, G [G 00675104 *], OXF!, P [P 03520330 *, P 03520344 *, P 03520346 *, P 03520354 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25AFF8EFF39FCCE0D98FD9C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Described by Bentham (1846), V. syriaca var. pusilla is supposed to differ from V. syriaca by smaller, narrower, and mostly entire leaves. This taxon is now considered to be a synonym of V. debilis (Fischer 1972), but the group needs further revision with thorough studies of the indumentum not visible online. Therefore, no typification is done at the moment. Paris holds seven type specimens. Both, the general and the Cosson herbarium have two sheets on which both collections are combined.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25AFF8FFC60FCE20BE8FD9C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Th. Kotschy. Plantarum Persiae Australis Ed. R. F. Hohenacker. 1845. 663. Veronica (Veronicastrum) montioides Boiss. N. sp. Circa fontes in jugo Kuh-Doschek alpis Kuh-Daena. D. 16. Jul. 1842 ”, G [G 00343612 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BM [BM 000629058 *], C AS [CA S 51 12 *], F I [F I 00 971 0 *], G [G 00 34 361 3 *], GOET [GOET 011129 *!], H [H 1140314! *], K [K 001070320! *, K 001070321! *], KW!, M [M 0188519 *], MO [MO- 176195 *, MO- 176196 *], OXF!, P [P 04049209 *, P 03528715 *], PRC [PRC 453968 *], S [S 10 - 22149 *], W [W 1889 - 0017675!], WU [WU 040381! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25AFF8FFC60FCE20BE8FD9C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica montioides is another morphotype of the V. anagallis-aquatica agg., collected in the vicinity of the locus classicus of V. oxycarpa. It is the typical small morphotype characteristic of ephemeral aquatic habitats. Similar to V. oxycarpa, there are two specimens in the herbarium G, and we chose the one from the general herbarium, rather than the one from the herbarium Moricand, as lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25BFF8FFEFBF8CC08E7F9DD.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Th. Kotschy. Pl. Pers. austr. Ed. R. F. Hohenacker. 1845. 679. Veronica Anagallis L. var. In m. Kuh-Daena. Jul. m. 1842. ”, PRC [PRC 453977!]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — G [G 00768646 *], H [H 1140272!], HAL [HAL 0145238 *], K [K 001070316 *], M!, OXF!, P [P 03529647 *, P 03529652 *, P 03529715 *, P 04049122 *, P 04049200 *], PRC [PRC 453977! *], TUB [TUB 011179 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25BFF8FFEFBF8CC08E7F9DD.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Čelakovský published yet another species of the V. anagallis-aquatica agg. based on Kotschy’s collection of the Kuh-Daena mountains in southern Iran, V. cordata. However, the name is not validly published because Čelakovský did not decide between the rank of species or subspecies for the name. Nevertheless, it is a frequently cited name with a peculiar combination of morphological characters of small, cordate leaves with long internodes, likely belonging to V. anagalloides Guss. subsp. heureka M. A. Fisch. Čelakovský has mostly worked in Prague. So, it is most likely that he studied specimens from PR or PRC, but he may have seen other specimens as well.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25BFF8FFC37FE4E0DE5FA24.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — W [W 1889 - 0017662! *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — See V. pusilla Kotschy. SYNTYPES. — “ Th. Kotschy. Pl. Pers. austr. Ed. R. F. Hohenacker. 1845. 531. Veronica (Veronicastrum) pusilla Kotschy var. capsulis pubescentibus. In alpe Kuh-Delu. D. 16. Jun. 1842 ”, K [K 001070324 *], KW [KW-herb. Turcz.], P [P 03555829 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25BFF8FFEFEFC0D0DC3FC02.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Iran, Kuhgiluyeh: “ Th. Kotschy. Pl. Pers. Austr. Ed. R. F. Hohenacker. 1845 717. Veronica (Veronicastrum) pusilla Kotschy ms. n. sp. […] In l. humidis m. Kuh-Daena [= Kuh-e-Dana]. D. 21. Jul. 1842. ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — W [W 1889 - 0017662! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25BFF8FFEFEFC0D0DC3FC02.taxon	description	ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 349650!, BP 349651!], FI [FI 009716! *], G [G 00673716 *], GOET [GOET 011132!], HAL [HAL 0101774!], JE [JE 00000183! *], K [K 001070325 *], KW [KWherb. Turcz.!], L [L. 2804852 *], M [M 0188516! *], MO [MO- 176629! *, MO- 176630! *], O [O 2246078 *], P [P 03555823 *, P 03555825 *, P 03555827 *], PR [PR 377330!], PRC!, S [S 10 - 24939 *], TUB!, UPS!, US [US 00324228 *], W [W 0053060! *, W 1889 - 0155030! *], WAG [WAG 0003315 *], WU [WU 070322!, WU 070322 *]. Nomenclatural note. Veronica pusilla Kotschy is a small, annual species belonging to V. sect. Acinifolia. Since there is a description included on the label, the name is validly published and precedes V. pusilla Benth. Bentham (1846) apparently learned about V. pusilla Kotschy after having decided on his own V. pusilla and tried to give the name by Kotschy a nomen novum, V. perpusilla Boiss. ex Benth. The input of Boissier is not clear. Bentham (1846) cites two collections for V. perpusilla, which are nowadays considered to belong to two species, Kotschy no. 717, the type of V. pusilla Kotschy, and no. 531, which is considered to be V. hispidula (Fischer 1981). If the name V. perpusilla Boiss. ex Benth. is lectotypified by the collection Kotschy no. 531, this name would have priority over the established name V. hispidula Boiss. & A. Huet. Since it apparently was the intention of Boissier and Bentham that V. perpusilla Boiss. ex Benth. is identical with V. pusilla Kotschy, the name is lectotypified with Kotschy no. 717. Manfred Fischer labelled one specimen of Kotschy no. 717 in Vienna as holotype, also cited as such in Fischer (1981) but this is considered here as the intention to use it as lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25BFF8CFC5AFC680888FDFC.taxon	materials_examined	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 717 a. ”. 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 [W 0053061]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated byFischer (1981: 71): WU [WU 070321!]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — FI [FI 009717 *], G [G 00366401!, G 00768041!], GOET [GOET 011133!], H [H 1140290! *], JE [JE 00000162! *], KW-Turcz. [no barcode!], LE (not seen), M [M 0188539! *], MO [MO- 176187! *], TUB! [2 sheets], UPS!, US [US 00324229 *]. SYNTYPES. — Kotschy 717 a (G [G 00343594!, G 00768003!], P [P 04077656 *, P 04077658 *]).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25BFF8CFC5AFC680888FDFC.taxon	discussion	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.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB258FF8CFF49F82D0A5AFB43.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Th. Kotschy, Iter Syriacum 1855. – In Libano ad Bscherre et circa Cedretum. 301. Veronica bombycina Boiss. et Kotschy n. sp. In fissuri rupium summi Makmel alt. 8500 ped. Die 23. Jul. ”, G [G 00768427 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — B (Stroh 1942), BM [BM 000997937! *], BP [BP 348295!], GH [GH 00091937!], KW!, P [P 03882909 *, P 03882910 *, P 03882914 *, P 03962557 *], PR [PR 377336!], S [S 10 - 22000! *], W [W 0054417! *, W 1889 - 0301086! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB258FF8CFF49F82D0A5AFB43.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica bombycina is an alpine species with dense white, interwoven indumentum from Lebanon. The specimen from the Geneva herbarium is chosen as lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB258FF8CFF1DFE8F0DE9FDDC.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — W [W 0276235! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 03529582 *], UPS!, W [W 0276236! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB258FF8CFF1DFE8F0DE9FDDC.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica gorumsensis is a species mentioned by Boissier (1879) as synonym of V. acinifolia and only published much later by Fischer (1972) but later considered a synonym of V. balansae (Fischer 1978). Fischer (1972) called the type collection the lectotype but since Boissier did not validly publish the name and did not mention the collection of Kotschy explicitly, the lectotype is the holotype. However, as discussed by Fischer (1972) there are two specimens in W, and none is explicitly called the type. Therefore, lectotypification is necessary. I, here, follow the indication of Fischer on the type specimens and lectotypify the name with the specimens indicated by Fischer to be the holotype. Additionally, the type collection is heterogeneous consisting of typical V. gorumsensis and V. bozakmanii according to Fischer (1972) and a note by Manfred A. Fischer in PR (PR 0377337). The two species differ in the capsule halves of V. gorumsensis spreading at the sinus at an angle of 90 ° (not 60 °), pedicels in fruit being 2 - 2.5 × longer than bract (not 1.5 - 2 ×) and leaves being entire to subcrenulate (not always subcrenulate). Fischer (1972) mentioned only the two specimens in W for the collection of Kotschy no. 59 but there are at least eight specimens of the collection in herbaria worldwide. Of these, the specimens in G (G 00768699), JE (JE 00003997), P (P 03529570, P 03529581) and S (S 10 - 22075) are V. bozakmanii.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB258FF8AFC6CFE0C0A55FC9D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Fischer (1981): 85, second-step lectotype designated here): “ Arabia petraea, ad radices montis Sinai locis planis in glareosis graniticis, W. Schimper (Plantae Arabicae Petreae Ed. II Hohenacker 1843) no. 118, 19. Apr. 1835 ”, G [G 00343626 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BREM!, FI *, G [G 00343625 *], HBG [HBG 0512114, HBG 0512115, HBG 0512116 *], KW-Turcz. [no barcode!], KW-Besser [no barcode!], M [M 0188536! *, M 0188537! *], WU [WU 070352!], S [S-G- 6332 *], MPU [MPU 008056! *, MPU 014002! *], OXF!, P [P 03882893 *, P 03883117 *, P 03883118 *, P 04048927 *, P 04048976 *, P 04048965 *], PRC! [2 sheets]. SYNTYPES. — “ in agris pinguioribus pr. Aleppum. 24. Apr. 1841, Th. Kotschy. Pl. alepp. kurd. moss. 145. Ed. Hohenacker 1843) ”, BP [BP 350300!], G [G 00343623!, G 00343624!, G 00768040!], GOET [GOET 011122!], H [C. 345222 *], HAL [HAL 0101780!], JE [JE 00009349! *, JE 00009350! *], K [K 001070286 *], KW!, M [2 sheets!], MPU [MPU 014004!], OXF!, P [P 03882892 *, P 03882893 *, P 03883106 *, P 03883120 *, P 03883121 *], S [S 10 - 21948 *], STU!, WAG [WAG 0004899 *], WU [WU 079595!]; “ Assyria ad Mossul ”, Aucher-Éloy-Herbier d’Orient no. 1945 ” (likely collected 1835), MO [MO- 176190! *], MPU [MPU 014003! *], P [P 03882889 *, P 03883112 *]; “ Pers. boreali Aucher-Éloy-Herbier d’Orient no. 5090 ” (likely collected 1837), G [G 00343621!, G 00343622!], JE, KW!, MO [MO- 176189! *], OXF!, P [P 03882898 *, P 03883115 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB258FF8AFC6CFE0C0A55FC9D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Before travelling to Abyssinia, Schimper collected on the Sinai Peninsula in 1835. There he collected, a small annual Veronica, which Boissier later used as syntype for the description of V. campylopoda. The other syntypes were collected by Kotschy near Aleppo (Syria), from Aucher-Éloy near Mossul (northern Iraq) and later in northern Iran (Boissier 1844). Veronica campylopoda is a widespread species found from Egypt to northwestern China. It is a very polymorphic species with three ploidy levels known (Albach et al. 2008). It is, therefore, probable that in the future the species may be split into multiple species. For that reason, it is essential to have a precise type locality, which excludes the second Aucher-Éloy specimen from becoming the lectotype of the species. Fischer (1981) lectotypified the species with the collection by Schimper but mentioned three herbaria. Therefore, a second-step lectotypification is necessary. Since Boissier surely saw the material from the Geneva herbarium and only one of the Schimper collections there was surely in possession of Boissier, this is here chosen as lectotype. Overall, 15 specimens of the type collections have been found in Paris with a complete set of four from the general herbarium and the herbarium Cosson.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25EFF8AFE8DF9C50A55F8CD.taxon	materials_examined	EPITYPE. — Designated by Lobin (1999); second-step epitype designated here, Ethiopia, “ Andera entre 9000 ’ et 10000 ’, Schimper no. 462, 20. Aug. 1852 ”, P [P 00541529 *; Fig. 5]. ISOEPITYPES (designated here). — P [P 0 0 5 4 1 5 3 0 *], BR [BR 0000008249425! *, BR 0000006287504! *], K [K 000405246! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25EFF8AFE8DF9C50A55F8CD.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica abyssinica is a polymorphic widespread species (sub) endemic to Africa occurring from Yemen to Malawi and vicariant in Cameroon and Sao Tome. The type specimen collected by Rüppell in Amhara (Ethiopia) was not located in his herbarium in FR (Fischer 2006). Therefore, the Schimper collection (Fig. 5) was designated as epitype (Lobin 1999). That collection is from Andera, a locality not mentioned by Gillett (1972) list of collecting localities. There is a town Andera west of Lake Tana but according to Gillett (1972) Schimper collected in August 1852 in the southern Semien Massif (and sent the material to Paris). The altitude given by Schimper on the type specimen suggests that he indeed collected the specimens in the mountains and that the town Andera is not the one near Lake Tana. Both specimens in Paris seem to come from the general collection.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25EFF8AFF4AFD150CCDFB43.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated byFischer (2006); second-step lectotype (designated here), “ Schimperi iter Abyssinicum. Sectio secunda. 1149. Veronica glandulosa Hochst. Var. cordata U. i. 1842 Demerki d. 14. Aug. 1838 ”, K-Benth [K 000405243! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25EFF8AFF4AFD150CCDFB43.taxon	materials_examined	SYNTYPE. — “ Schimperi iter Abyssinicum. Sectio secunda. 568. Veronica glandulosa Hochst. […] U. i. 1842. Demerki d. 9. Aug. 1838 ”, BR [BR 0000008249463 *, BR 0000008249470 *], K [K 000405245! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25EFF8AFF4AFD150CCDFB43.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica glandulosa is the second widespread species of the genus endemic to Africa. There has been some dispute around the species limits based mainly on different mountains having more or less different types, which are nevertheless currently considered to belong all to this species (except V. gunae; Albach 2008 b). Bentham (1846) provided the valid description of the species and explicitly mentioned Schimper no. 1149 as type, although Hochstetter in his herbarium labels called this collection V. glandulosa var. cordata and Schimper no. 568 only Veronica glandulosa. The name as given by Hochstetter, as most names by him, is invalid lacking a description (Friis 1993). Bentham mentioned specimens in the herbaria of Hooker (now K) and DC. (now G). Fischer (2006) lectotypified the name with material from K. Since there are several specimens in Kew a second-step lectotypification is necessary. No specimen bears a signature by Bentham but the one from his own herbarium seems a safe choice.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25EFF8BFCE3FE8F0887FE5C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Schimperi Iter Abyssinicum. Sectio secunda. 984. Veronica violifolia Hochst. In regione superiori montis Bachit fissuras rupium glarea. U. i. 1842 repletas incolens d. 25. Jun. 1838 ”, G [G 00673730 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BR [BR 0000006287535! *, BR 0000008249517! *], HAL [HAL 0101777!], K [K 000405239! *, K 000405240! *, K 000405241! *], L [L. 2809146 *, L. 2809147 *], M [M 0106089! *], MPU [MPU 007080! *], P [P 00208347 *, P 03558622 *], TUB!, W [W 0209275! *, W 0209276! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25EFF8BFCE3FE8F0887FE5C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Only a few days earlier near the same place, Schimper collected the type specimen of V. violifolia, a little-known annual species, which may be related to Veronica subsect. Agrestes based on its prostrate habit, leaf-like, ovate bracts with crenate margin. This was again distributed by Hochstetter with the new name but without description. Bentham (1846) mentions again specimens in herbaria Hooker (K) and DC. (G). The specimen in the herbarium of Bentham is crumbled, one other specimen is from herbarium J. Gay and may not have been seen by Bentham. The specimen in the herbarium Hooker is not well spread and leaves difficult to see. Therefore, the specimen in G is chosen as lectotype. There is also a specimen in KW (herbarium Turczaninow) with the label of Schimper, but this shows only an inflorescence belonging to a different species.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25FFF8BFF52FF2F0CF3FDDC.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Schimperi iter Abyssinicum. Sectio secunda. 1271. Veronica beccabunga L. var. minima. In montibus simensibus Deggen et Bachit 1300 - 14000 pedes U. i. 1842 supra mare Mart. 1840 ”, P [P 03558737 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — OXF!, TUB!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25FFF8BFF52FF2F0CF3FDDC.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Engler described a smaller form of the widespread Northern Hemisphere species V. beccabunga from the Simen Mountains, collected by Schimper at the same time as the species above. The label calls it a variety, but we follow here the ranking by Engler (1892). Engler likely saw material in Berlin (B) but since there are no Veronica specimens of Schimper in Berlin today, they likely got burned in the second World War. Engler (1892) did not provide a description of the taxon. However, Engler explicitly referred to the description of V. beccabunga by Richard (1851: 125). Therefore, I consider the taxon validly published. In the description by Richard, the obovate-lanceolate leaves are mentioned, which distinguishes this taxon from typical V. beccabunga, and which can be studied well in the Paris specimens. None of the two specimens bear designation to a special herbarium and one even does not bear the typical Schimper labels but a handwritten label and differing slightly in the description of the locality by Richard (1851). Therefore, the specimen with the original printed label of the Schimper collection is considered the lectotype and the other specimens just original collections.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25FFF8BFC60FE4D0AE4FA8A.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Ethiopia, Tigre: “ Crescit in locis humidis et ad ripas rivulorum in regione montana Ouodgerate, ubi florentem nec fructiferam mense Junio detexit et collegit clar. Ant. Petit ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 00541531 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — K [no barcode! *], P [P 00541532 *, P 00541533 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25FFF8BFF76FB8C0BA7FAE3.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Schimperi iter Abyssinicum. Sectio secunda. 730. Veronica wogerensis Hochst. Ad rivos in vallibus profundis regionis montanae Wogera U. i. 1842 d. 17. Mart. 1840 ”, P [P 00208346 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — K [K 000405249! *], P [P 03558619 *], S [S 10 - 22116 *], TUB [TUB 004179 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25FFF8BFF76FB8C0BA7FAE3.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Two years later, Schimper again collected in the area and collected the type specimen of V. wogerensis, considered to be a synonym of V. javanica (Römpp 1928), a pantropical weedy species. He sent it like all of his specimens to Hochstetter (Wörz 2017) who again realized that it is a new species and gave it the new name when sending the specimens out to subscribers. Richard is most likely to have seen specimens in Paris and the specimen in the general herbarium matches the protologue perfectly. It is, therefore, likely the basis for the description and chosen as lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25FFF88FC64FCEC08A7FDFC.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated byGarnock-Jones (1993): “ close to Banks Isl. [= Banks Peninsula] ”, P [P 00587539 *, “ top left-hand piece ”). ISOLECTOTYPES. — Designated by Garnock-Jones (1993): K, MEL [MEL 1595921]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 03889135 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25FFF88FC64FCEC08A7FDFC.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Garnock-Jones (1993) lectotypified the name Veronica lavaudiana Raoul with a specimen from P but did not realize that there are two specimens of Raoul in P. However, based on the label on the sheet it is clear, which specimen Garnock-Jones chose as lectotype. The lectotypification is, therefore, only amended.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25CFF88FF25FD4E0CEDFC02.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Angers marais de la Maine June 1853 ” [ANG *; Fig. 6]. ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — “ Cher, Mehun; A. B. 21. Jun. 1854 ”, MPU [no barcode *]; “ Veronica anagalliformis Boreau inédit, Cher, St. Amand, bord du Cher, 28. juillet 1853, A. B. ”, P [P 04040828 *]; “ Veronica anagalliformis mihi Cher, Bourges, 17. Juillet 1854 A. B. ”, P [P 04040827 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25CFF88FF25FD4E0CEDFC02.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Alexandre Boreau wrote an influential flora of central France (Boreau 1840, 1849, 1857), in which he described V. anagallis-aquatica f. anagalliformis with glandular inflorescence but not fitting to V. anagalloides. The name was often referred to in subsequent studies as form or variety of V. anagallis-aquatica. Unfortunately, Boreau did not further describe the origin of the form. The specimens in P are distinguished from V. anagallis-aquatica by capsule shape and style length and have flower stalks curved upwards with small bracts, excluding V. catenata. The two specimens in Paris came through the Drake collection, a connection not mentioned by Bureau (1904), and to the general herbarium by M. Loret. The lectotype is chosen from the herbarium of Boreau in ANG (Fig. 6) and is the earliest collection by Boreau found. It also bears the annotation “ Veronica anagalloides? ” expressing the first doubt of Boreau regarding the identity of the specimens.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25CFF88FE9AFE4D0A5FF9DD.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — SGO [SGO 4787 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — B [B 10 0367914!], BREM!, FR [FR 36594 *], GOET [GOET 29 / 82 / 3!], L [L. 2803201 *], P [P 04079587 *, P 04079588 *], PH [PH 00028868 *, PH 00028878 *, PH 00028879 *], SGO [SGO 4786 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25CFF88FE9AFE4D0A5FF9DD.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The lectotype of V. fonkii, a synonym of V. salicifolia G. Forst., should be among the collections in SGO and among those the lectotype chosen is the one with the date (2. [18] 57), collection number (no. 149) and the extensive description of the locality matching the protologue.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25CFF88FC75FF4F0DE0F9A3.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Japan, Nagano Pref.: “ Hab. in silvis montis Asama yama, provinciae Kotske [= Kitasaku], ubi detexit botanicus Japonensis Ono (Savatier n. 3789) ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ 3789 […] Nippon, in monte Asama Yama leg. Ono ”, P [P 00587535 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25CFF86FC09FCE80B0CFE7F.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ 2069 […] Nippon, ad Yedo Savatier ”, P [P 03520407 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB25CFF86FC09FCE80B0CFE7F.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica onoei is a relative of V. officinalis, whereas V. yedoensis was determined by Nakai in 1924 to be a poor specimen of V. peregrina on the herbarium specimen. However, the specimen is not visible online since the specimen is kept in an envelope. The species is mentioned for the first time by Franchet & Savatier (1875) with the type specimen but without description. The validating description was provided later (Franchet & Savatier 1878).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB252FF86FEFEFF880CFAFE7C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ 1169 […] Han Ky se près de Tchen Keou alt. 2000 m 25 mai 1892 P. Farges ” P [P 03529342 *; Fig. 7]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — GH [GH 00056877!], K [K 005095350!], P [P 03529339 *, P 03529340 *, P 03529341 *], S [S 10 - 21955 *], US [US 00324049 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB252FF86FEFEFF880CFAFE7C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica fargesii was described by Franchet (1900). Four collections of this species collected by Farges are in P. Of these, only one (P 03529342; Fig. 7), bears a label with exact locality data matching the protologue and signed by Farges. It is, therefore, chosen as lectotype. The number 1169 also appears on another plate (P 03529340), and one specimen (P 03529339) bears the same label as P 03529340 but not the number. One specimen (P 03529341) belongs to the Bonati herbarium, has a newer label, and only has material in an envelope, possibly split by Bonati from the other specimens. Duplicates of the Bonati material are in GH, K, S, and US.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB252FF86FC70F9CD0AAAFA1C.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — China, Sichuan: “ China. E. Sichuan: Chenkou (Tchen-keou-tin), R. P. Farges 543 ”. HOLOTYPE. — US [US 00433154 *]. ISOTYPE. — PE (not seen). ISOTYPES (not mentioned by Hong 1996). — P [P 03529840 *, P 03529841 *, P 03529842 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB252FF86FC70F9CD0AAAFA1C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica laxissima was later published by Hong (1996) based on material of Farges. Hong (1996) based his description on specimens from US and PE, but duplicates of the type collection can be found in P, although they lack the specific collection number of Farges. The specimen in US originates from the Drake herbarium and was sent to US from P.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB252FF86FE99FBAC0A54FB43.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Elenevsky (1978): 110): “ Savatier no. 902 ”, LE. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 03529498 *, P 03529514 *]. Nomenclatural note. When publishing the name V. ornata, Monjuschko (1924) mentioned five specimens examined, one specimen by Savatier (“ no. 902. Hakone, in rupibus fruticetis. 1866 - 1871. A. Franchet (sub nom. V. incana L. ”), two by Maximowicz and two from Siebold. It is not clear whether his comment “ ex Mus. Bot. Acad. Scient. Petrop. ” refers just to the Siebold specimens or all five. The Paris specimens of Savatier no. 902 are unlikely to have been inspected since they are labeled “ in jugo Hakone ” (P 03429514) and “ in tractu Hakone ” (P 03529498 from Drake herbarium). It appears that rather Franchet sent an additional specimen to St. Petersburg, which was seen by Elenevsky (1978) and chosen as lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB252FF86FC6DFBAC0D7FFC9C.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — China, Chongding: “ Hab. - China occidentalis: prov. Su-tchuen, circa Tchen-keou-tin [= Chengkou], alt. 2000 m (Farges, n. 725) ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Plantes de Chine. (Su-tchuen oriental.) District de Tchen-kéou-Tin. M. l’abbé Farges ”, P [P 03520341 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB252FF86FC6DFBAC0D7FFC9C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica sutchuenensis was published together with the former by Franchet (Franchet 1900). There is only one specimen of this species in P bearing all information in the protologue.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB252FF84FC71FCCD0B26FB1D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ No. 133 […] Rochers et terrains calcaires des hautes montagnes, Mt. da Koua la po, près du Sommet, le 26 aout 1884 legi ipse J. M. Delavay ”, P [P 03529799 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 03529795 *, P 03529796 *]. SYNTYPES. — “ No. 210 […] des rochers, au Sommet du Hee-chan men. Le 16 août 1883 Delavay ”, P [P 00208377 *, P 03529800 *]; “ Terrains calcaires et pierreux au pied du Glacier de Li-kiang leg. Juillet 1884 legi ipse J. M. Delavay ”, P [P 03802975 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB252FF84FC71FCCD0B26FB1D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Franchet (1900) described V. piroliformis, together with other new species based on the collections by Farges, based on three collections of Delavay from Yunnan, Delavay no. 210, no. 133, and one unnumbered from “ Li-kiang ”. In Paris, two collections clearly belong to Delavay no. 210 from Hee-chan-men (P 00208377, P 03529800). The collection Delavay no. 133 from koua-la-po can be associated with three specimens (P 03529796, P 03529799, P 03802974). One specimen (P 03529795) comes from Yunnan. The remaining specimens were collected later and bear no collection number. One specimen (P 03429797) was collected from Hee-chan-men, the locality of Delavay no. 210, on July 14 th, 1887, whereas the original no. 210 was collected on August 16 th, 1883. Two specimens (P 03529587, P 03802974) were collected on August 5 th, 1885, from koua-la-po, the same locality as Delavay no. 133, collected on August 26 th, 1884. While it can be assumed that Franchet saw all specimens, it is not entirely clear whether he used the latter collections before making up his mind about the new species. I also do not consider P 03529795, because it bears the no. 133 but no further locality information. It seems to be a later split-off from another specimen. This leaves us with six specimens, at least one from each locality mentioned by Franchet (1900) in the protologue. Since the collection from Li-kiang (P 03802975) does not bear the typical fruits and collection no. 210 has unusually strongly dentate and rounded leaves, I choose no. 133 as lectotype. Among the three specimens, P 03529799 is the one with typical fruits.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB250FF84FE97FFA30C2DFDDC.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ C. G. Pringle Plantae Mexicanae 1887. State of Chihuahua. 1349 Veronica Mexicana, Watson, n. sp. Cool damp bluffs of streams, Sierra Madre. 22, September ”, GH [GH 00091896!]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — AC [AC 32046 *], B (Stroh 1942, probably destroyed), CAS [CAS 004941 *], COLO [COLO 410506 *], E [E 00248855! *], F [F-V 0072725 F = 104717! *], K [K 000533570! *], MEXU [MEXU 30618 *], MIN [MIN 190597 *], NDG [NDG 49276 *], NY [NY 00130754! *, NY 00130755! *], P [P 04078801 *, P 04078802 *], PH [PH 00028870 *], S [S-G- 6343 *], UC [UC 102869 *, UC 194367 *], UPS!, US [US 00122562 *, US 01108426 *], VT [VT 26797 *], WU [WU 070325!, WU 0070326!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB250FF84FE97FFA30C2DFDDC.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The only collection of Veronica, which made it to type material, is that of V. mexicana, a distinctive species from the Chihuahua region. It was shown to be related to Siberian and Himalayan species of V. subg. Stenocarpon (Albach 2006). The species was published byWatson (1888) alongside several other new species based on Mexican plants collected by Pringle but without stating a specific herbarium. Watson was curator at the Gray Herbarium, of which Pringle was collector. Therefore, the specimen in GH is chosen as lectotype and all other specimens of that collection as isolectotypes, including the ones from the Drake and Cosson herbaria in Paris.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB250FF84FC55F9EE0D0AF9C3.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated byRojas-Andrés et al. (2016): 620): WU! ISOLECTOTYPES. — Designated by Rojas-Andrés et al. (2016: 620), BM [BM 000068141!], W [W 1927 - 0015489, W 1927 - 0015728], WU! ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 04219255 *, P 04219258 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB250FF84FC55F9EE0D0AF9C3.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. In 1893, Velenovsky (1894) described V. thracica based on one of the collections by Stříbrný, a taxon later considered a subspecies or variety of V. teucrium or a synonym of V. crinita (Rojas-Andrés & Martinez-Ortega 2016) but most recently recognized at the species level again (Padilla-García et al. 2018).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB251FF85FCC4FE6E0DE9F8E0.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Paris: […] au bois de Vincennes. 21 avril 1870, A. Warion ”, P [P 03517560 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 03999132 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB251FF85FCC4FE6E0DE9F8E0.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica hederifolia and V. sublobata are two closely related species, distinguished by chromosome number and a few morphological characters (Fischer 1967). Unfortunately, neither the chromosome number is available for Le Grand’s specimen nor are flowers present. The protologue and other morphological characters provide a mix of affinities for the plants, such as minute flowers and the relatively wide central lobe of the bracts speaking for V. sublobata, and the relatively short pedicel compared to the sepal speaking for V. hederifolia. The specific affinity of these plants requires further and more detailed analyses of the specimens. The specimen from the Drake herbarium is of slightly better condition and is more certain to have been at hand for Le Grand (see above), although both specimens are labelled with “ n. ” or “ nobis ” after the taxon name.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB251FF85FF28FF2F0CF3FE9F.taxon	materials_examined	HOLOTYPE. — “ A. Baldacci (Iter albanicum quintum) no. 89, 30. Jun. 1897 ”, WU [WU 059322!]. ISOTYPE. — W [W 1898 - 0001589!]. ISOTYPES (not mentioned by Fischer 1970). — BM [Martínez Ortega, pers. comm.], G [G 00086659!], K [K 000806792!], M [M 0188538!], P [P 03517195 *, P 03517196 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB251FF85FF28FF2F0CF3FE9F.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. On the fifth visit of Albania by Antonio Baldacci, he collected on the border to nowadays Northern Macedonia. There, he found plants he identified as V. saturejoides and which was later chosen as type of V. saturejoides subsp. munellensis by Fischer (1970), a taxon endemic to Albania and known only from two localities (Albach et al. 2009). Fischer (1970) chose the specimen in WU as holotype and another in W as isotype but there are further duplicates in several other herbaria since Baldacci spread his collections far around. Two specimens are in Paris, one in the general collection, received on February 25 th, 1898, probably directly by Baldacci, the other through the Drake herbarium, which is known to contain many of Baldacci’s specimens (Bureau 1904).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB251FF85FF51FAA30A54FB82.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — WU [WU 0152672!]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — B [B 10 0367913!], BREM!, E!, M! [2 sheets], MPU!, OXF!, P [P 03520492 *], PRC [PRC 453965!, one more sheet!], W [W 0222328!], Z!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB251FF85FF51FAA30A54FB82.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica velenovskyi var. subintegrifolia, the entire-leaved and longer stemmed variety of V. velenovskyi, may be a type growing in submerged water with the serrate type a terrestrial form. Veronica velenovskyi is a synonym of V. scardica, which is a serpentine specialist related to V. anagallis-aquatica. The species is known from scattered localities between Austria and Iran and south to Egypt, although the common origin is unclear and parallel adaptation to serpentine soil is possible, especially of the Egyptian plants (Ellmouni et al. 2017). Borbás collected his type material near Budapest, whereas the type of V. velenovskyi is from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and that of V. scardica from Albania. Strangely, type material of Borbás name was not found in BP. The Herbarium Normale was distributed from Vienna by Dörfler in 1894 and since specimens from other collectors were not part of Dörfler’s personal herbarium (Vogt et al. 2018), the best specimens are likely to be found in Vienna.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB256FF82FC66F92E0D01F8E1.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ 403 Valeriana grandiflora Wall in Herb. 1824 Gossain Thain Emodi ” K-W [K 001109968 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — E [E 00313951! *], G [G 00673293 *], K [K 001070370 *], KW!, P [P 03529480 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB256FF82FC66F92E0D01F8E1.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica himalensis is a tall herb from V. subgen. Stenocarpon. It was described by Don (1825) based on a collection of Wallich from “ Gosaingsthan ” in Nepal. Don (1825) associated the plant with Wallich no. 403, which is stated to be Valeriana grandiflora from “ Gosain Than Emodii ” in Wallich (1828). However, this mistake of associating nos 403 - 405 with Valeriana rather than Veronica was explicitly mentioned by Wallich on his specimen no. 403 (K 001109968) and therefore earlier specimens with the incorrect genus name (e. g., K 001070370) can be differentiated from later specimens with the corrected genus name, Veronica grandiflora Wall. (e. g., P, G), which is a later homonym of V. grandiflora J. Gaertn. Thus, this specimen must have been among the specimens sent to London prior to the arrival of Wallich’s main herbarium in 1828 (Candolle & Radcliffe-Smith 1981) but it is not clear who gave the name V. himalensis, Don or Wallich. According to Noltie & Watson (2021), specimens from Gossain Than were likely collected by Bharat Singh in 1821 and reference to 1824 refers to cataloging.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB256FF82FEFCF9CE0D33FCFD.taxon	materials_examined	NEOTYPE (designated here). — “ Bareilly [Bareilly] Hindustonia 1825 ” [in India, Uttar Pradesh], Wallich no. 406 A / 406.1: K [K 001109972 *]. ISONEOTYPES (designated here). — E [E 00456644 *], PH [PH 00028840 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB256FF82FEFCF9CE0D33FCFD.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica undulata is a hexaploid relative of the cosmopolitan V. anagallis-aquatica (Albach et al. 2008). Veronica undulata occurs from Pakistan to Japan between 20 ° N and 48 ° N. Wallich differentiated it from related species by its lanceolate leaves with wavy margins and glandular inflorescence, although the smaller (shorter than calyx), white flowers are equally characteristic. Wallich (Roxburgh & Wallich 1820) mentioned in the protologue that the plant was collected by Mr. W. Jack in the Turraye (Nepal). William Jack is known to have travelled to Bengal before meeting Wallich and subsequently collected in Sumatra and other places in southeast Asia, but it is unclear whether Jack travelled in Nepal (Candolle & Radcliffe-Smith 1981; Noltie & Watson 2021). Also, neither Wallich (1828) nor Bentham (1835) mentioned a specimen by Jack but only those listed by Wallich (1828) and one by Royle from Kanaour despite Bentham having intensively worked on the collection of Veronica from Wallich (Candolle & Radcliffe-Smith 1981). Therefore, the attribution of a specimen to Jack from Nepal is likely an error or has been lost and no specimen conforming to the information in the protologue is likely to be found. Therefore, a neotype needs to be found with the help of Wallich’s information. In his Numerical List (Wallich 1828) three collections are mentioned under no. 406: “ 1. Bareilly [Bareilly] Hindustonia 1825 [in India, Uttar Pradesh]; 2. Noakote [Nawakot] Napaliae 1821 [in Uttarakhand]; 3. Sylhet [now Bangladesh, chiefly collected from the Khasia Hills, Indian State of Meghalaya according to Noltie & Watson (2021)], F. De Silva ”. All three collections are present in the Wallich herbarium in K (K 001109972 - K 001109974) with further specimens in other herbaria. For example, a specimen of the third collection (“ 406 C ”) is stored in P (P 04049092), whereas a duplicate of 406 B is found in E (E 00456645). The first collection is the largest, well preserved and on its own sheet. It is, therefore, chosen as lectotype. The specimens in NY (NY 00130779, NY 00130780) mentioned by Pennell (1921) bears the note “ Lindley ” and, thus, refers to a different collection than the one mentioned byWallich (1828). The specimen in the herbarium Bentham (K 001070374) and others (BM 000900922, M 0188508) cannot clearly be assigned to one of the three collections.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB257FF83FF5BFBAC083CFB23.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by L. B. Moore in Allan (1961); second-step lectotype designated here, “ Lord Auckland’s group J. D. Hooker ”, XI. 1840, based on Flora Antarctica 1: vii, K [K 00107643!]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — K [K 00107642!], MPU [MPU 013821! *], P [P 03520233 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB257FF83FF5BFBAC083CFB23.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. On the first trip of Joseph Dalton Hooker to Antarctica, Hooker also collected type specimens of three new Veronica species, V. macroura from New Zealand and V. odora and V. benthamii from the Antarctic Islands Auckland Island and Campbell Island. The lectotypes of Hooker are found in Hooker’s herbarium in Kew but isotypes have been sent to other important herbaria, such as V. benthamii from Campbell Island to P. The specimen from the Auckland Islands is chosen as lectotype since it contains detailed sketches of the plant’s details.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB257FF83FEF8FC280D02FE1C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — K [K 001070733 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — K [K 001070732 *, K 001070734 *], P [P 04079577 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB257FF83FEF8FC280D02FE1C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The specimen in Kew is usually considered the holotype (Garnock-Jones & Lloyd 2004) but the existence of three specimens in K, one given to Bentham in 1854, and one in P, given to the general herbarium in 1854, means that Hooker had most likely all specimens, probably separating them after the description of the new species and, thus, requiring a lectotypification. The specimen in P is obviously a small twig sent as a duplicate. Of the three specimens in K, K 001070732 and K 001070734 are obviously cut from the same sheet, whereas K 001070733 is still complete and fits nicest to the protologue.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB257FF83FC58F9CD0AB0F91D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ N 604 [...] on the very top of Peak Clarence Fernando Poo December 1860 G. Mann ”, K [K 000540457!]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — B (Stroh 1942), F [F 72726! *], GOET [GOET 019917!], S [S 10 - 22095 *], U [U. 1723239 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB257FF83FC58F9CD0AB0F91D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Among the specimens collected in the western African tropical mountains by Gustav Mann, Veronica mannii is closely related and currently treated as subspecies of the otherwise East African montane V. glandulosa, which Hooker (1862) even alluded to in the protologue. It is supposed to differ by narrow leaves and sepals and bracts shorter than the flowers (Hooker 1862). The main collection of Mann is in Kew, but duplicates have been sent around widely. However, care must be taken since Mann collected several specimens of the taxon under different numbers. Therefore, the specimen in P [P 03558680], which has only a label “ Mann 1859 - 1863 ” with no. “ 2090 ” is only a syntype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB257FF80FC5EFD4E0A5AFD7D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ N 1263 Cameroon Mountain Elev. 7000 ft Mann 1862 ” K [K 000028833!]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 03429486 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB257FF80FC5EFD4E0A5AFD7D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The second species described by Hooker based on collections of Mann is V. africana Hook. f. from the Cameroon Mountains. Nowadays, it is considered a synonym of V. abyssinica, a highly variable species widespread in Africa in need of further analysis. Hooker (1864) suggested that V. africana differs from V. abyssinica in shorter petioles and leaves truncate or cordate at base, but a closer morphological and genetic analysis will be necessary to see whether V. africana deserves taxonomic recognition. Similar to V. mannii, the type material was found in K and the specimen in P is an isotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB254FF80FEB9FF0F0AB7FD7C.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE MATERIAL. — Aitchison / Collett no. 112, FI [FI 009712 *]; Falconer no. 784, P [P 03529391 *]; Journal of the Linnean Society 19: pl. 25 (Aitchison 1882).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB254FF80FEB9FF0F0AB7FD7C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica rupestris is a showy plant described from Pakistan and India (Himachal Pradesh) but likely conspecific with V. lanosa described from Indian Himachal Pradesh (Pennell 1943). Aitchison (1882) compared his species with V. lanosa, from which it is said to differ in having axillary inflorescences (not terminal) and capsule longer than calyx. However, the latter is not a distinguishing character, and the former is known to be variable in the genus and sometimes even within species (Albach et al. 2004 a). Aitchison (1882) stated two collections under this name, Collett no. 112 and Jaeschke in Herb. Falconer no. 784. However, several other specimens can be found that Aitchison collected under that name (no. 198, 238, 331) before the publication date (e. g., BM 000997928, P 03529390). One of each of the type collections has been found, one in Florence, one in Paris, from the herbarium of the East India Company and distributed from Kew to the general herbarium. Surprisingly, the collections have not been found in Kew. Pennell (1943) mentioned a specimen in GH, but this has also not been digitized nor found during a visit. Other collections to be inspected are those of Calcutta, St. Petersburg, and Saharanpur (now at DD) (Hill 1899).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB254FF81FC7BFE2E08E2FE1C.taxon	materials_examined	HOLOTYPE. — “ R. Strachey and J. E. Winterbottom. No. 10 […] Barji Kang Kumaon Elevation above the Sea 13500 Feet ” GH [GH 00091903! *]. ISOTYPE (not mentioned in protologue). — BM [BM 000900925! *], K [K 001070365 *], P [P 00208414 *], PH [PH 00028892 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB254FF81FC7BFE2E08E2FE1C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica umbelliformis was described by Pennell (1943) based on a collection of Strachey and Winterbottom from Barjikang Pass in the Pithoragarh district. Pennell (1943) cited no. 10 of Strachey & Duthie (1906), which is a catalogue number rather than a collection number. However, no. 10 in Strachey & Duthie (1906) is V. javanica. Since no. 9 is V. capitata, a similar species, reported from Barjakang Pass, some confusion seems to have happened. Something similar seems to have happened with no. 4 (P 00208415), which is V. ciliata (no. 2 in Strachey & Winterbottom) but is V. beccabunga in Strachey & Duthie (1906). Strachey & Duthie (1906) reported that they distributed the collections to K, BM, LINN and “ some foreign museums ”, apparently including P. Pennell (1943) reported only one specimen for his V. umbelliformis considered the holotype but there exist several duplicates. Strangely, a label on the specimen in P states that it was given to P by Strachey and Winterbottom in 1843, before the travels to the area by Strachey and Winterbottom (1846 - 1849; Strachey & Duthie 1906) and the collection date reported by Pennell (1943). There has been some discussion around this name, which is nowadays considered a synonym of V. szechuanica subsp. sikkimensis, the western subspecies of V. szechuanica (Hong & Fischer 1998), but they belong to a poorly investigated, heterogeneous group of species (Buhk et al. 2015).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB255FF81FF34F84D0BDBFAE2.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Lachen 12.000 ft, July 16 / 49 […] Coll. JDH ”, K [K 001070369!]. SYNTYPE. — “ (13.000 ft, 20. Jun.) ”, K [K 005096109!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB255FF81FF34F84D0BDBFAE2.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The specimen in P is on the same sheet as a specimen of V. capitata collected by J. - D. Hooker and H. Thomson in Sikkim. The preparation on one sheet is noteworthy since this seems to have been done to compare the two specimens. They are similar and considered conspecific nowadays, however under V. szechuanica. The specimen by Hooker and Thomson from Sikkim is likely an isotype of V. capitata var. sikkimensis Hook. f. but lacks the specific locality data mentioned in the protologue. Two specimens in K meet the requirements, although one has been collected 1000 ft further up and has been prepared on a sheet with another collection. It is, therefore, considered a syntype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB255FF81FC4CFFC80A92F90E.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — E [E 00456646!]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — MO [MO- 1617741! *], P [P 00208389 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB255FF81FF42FF2F0CF2FCDD.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — K [K 005096065!]. Nomenclatural note. Strachey was acquainted with other botanists in India, e. g., Edward Madden (Terrot 1856) and likely Michael Edgeworth. Being born in Ireland, Edgeworth studied botany and oriental languages in Edinburgh and was later appointed to the East India Company for civil service (Jacob 2000). From 1831 to 1850 Edgeworth travelled India, collected plants, and studied Indian languages, culture, and antiquities (Anonymous 1883). His herbarium is mainly in Kew with further material at G-DC and OXF (Stafleu & Mennega 2000) with that of Madden in K, OXF, CAL and E (Stafleu & Cowan 1981).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB255FF81FF42FF2F0CF2FCDD.taxon	discussion	The name V. maddeni Edgew. was mentioned by Hooker (1885) in synonymy of V. javanica Blume with the note “ mss ” indicating that Edgeworth sent him a manuscript in which this species was described. The name was subsequently cited from Hooker (e. g., Dutta 1960). The name does not appear in any publication of Edgeworth and since Edgeworth (1846) noted that he sent his Scrophulariaceae to Bentham, I also checked relevant literature of Bentham with no success. However, there is a specimen in K-Benth sent by Edgeworth labeled “ 46 Veronica sp. n., Himalaya 3 to 8.000 ft banks, M. Edgeworth 1840 ”. The specimen can be identified as V. javanica but is comparably small-leaved, basally strongly branched and appears decumbent with long stems. The name appears also on specimens collected by Griffiths (no. 3921) distributed at Kew in 1862 - 3 (K 000662121, K 005096048, P 03529521, GOET), by J. D. Hooker and J. Thomson (K 005096056, K 005096058, K 005096066, K 005096067, KW, P 03529522) and Strachey and Winterbottom in 1843 in Kumaon, Naini Tal, 1500 feet (K 005096059, P 03529520). Thus, it seems that Edgeworth communicated his name to relevant botanists in India and Kew without ever validly publishing the name.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24BFF9FFC37FFED0D14F8FF.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — Czech Rep., Usti nad Labem: “ Flora bohemica, Böhm. Erzgebirge, Mariaschein [= Bohosudov], in agris, J. Wiesbaur 21. Oct. 1884 ”, P [P 03803403 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — GOET! OTHER ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — “ 13. Oct. 1883 ”, WU!; “ 21. Nov. 1883 ”, TUB!; “ 9. Oct. 1884 ”, K [K 000806824! *]; “ 21. Oct. 1884 ”, GOET!; “ 21. Nov. 1884 ”, B!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24BFF9FFF66FD6E0D5BFDBF.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Vosges: Chatel, champs cultivés, F. Gerard 27. Apr. 1888 ”, P [P 04964112 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — MPU [MPU 005259! *], P [P 02415853 *, P 03805450 *, P 03944470 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24BFF9FFF66FD6E0D5BFDBF.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica hederifolia var. gracilis is described as slenderer than V. hederifolia, with less hairy leaves, paler flowers, cilia lobes of the calyx half less long than those of the latter and being about 1 millimeter in length. All these characters and the type specimens suggest that Gérard (1890) refers to V. sublobata, a species only separated much later (Fischer 1967).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24BFF9FFEBDF8EC086AFA9D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Flora Borussiae occidentalis, Thorn, Acker zu Neu Weifshof, 20.5., 19.6.1885, G. Froelich ”, P [P 03803363 *; Fig. 8]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — M!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24BFF9FFEBDF8EC086AFA9D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. In V. verna, Froelich published a forma brevistyla and a forma longistyla based on style length. Normally, these different forms are recognized as species, V. verna and V. dillenii, respectively, because of other differences, mainly in size but also habitat. However, it has not yet been tested in depth whether these deserve recognition at the species rank or whether Froelich was correct at treating them as forms. In such a case, Froelich’s name V. verna f. longistyla G. Froel. would be the correct name for the taxon currently recognized as V. dillenii. Nevertheless, V. verna f. brevistyla seems to be a synonym of V. verna since the style is not shorter than in normal V. verna.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24BFF9CFC1FFD2C0B85FD1D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — Czech Rep., Usti nad Labem: “ Böhm. Erzgebirge, Streckenwald, J. Wiesbaur, 21. Oct. 1884 ” P [P 03975495 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — GOET!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24BFF9CFC1FFD2C0B85FD1D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Wiesbaur (1887) mentions previous references for V. agrestis var. glabrescens (“ Société helvétique 1885 und Gen. Dubl. Verz. des schles. bot. Tauschvereins 1885 / 86 ”) but the name was not found in any publication of the Société Helvétique des Sciences Naturelles, and the other reference is just a list of names. However, the diagnosis in Wiesbaur (1887) validates the names. Six specimens collected on five dates have been found for V. agrestis var. glabrescens. The specimen in P is especially well preserved, has a duplicate in GOET and is collected on the same day as the original material of V. agrestis var. albida, making it more likely that these were really considered distinct types by Wiesbaur.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB248FF9CFCC3F96D0CC1F9C3.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Exsiccata de la Société Cénomane no. 400 ” P [P 03999078 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 04040689 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB248FF9CFCC3F96D0CC1F9C3.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The Reynier herbarium is in AIX but no specimen of V. agrestis var. subabortiva was found there. The specimens in P came there from the herbarium Giraudias ex Ecole Normale Supérieure and the herbarium Dr. Guétrot. Reynier (1902) first considered the new taxon that he found to be a variety of V. agrestis without capsules. Later (Reynier 1905), he realized his mistake and recombined the name un-der V. filiformis, which was dispersed as cover of wine grapes from Georgia to southern France (Lehmann 1942). Veronica filiformis is a self-incompatible species, rarely setting seed and full capsules in the introduced area (Scalone & Albach 2012). Thus, there is no taxonomic value nowadays to this name.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB248FF9CFEFAFE8F0C6DFDBD.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Sánchez Agudo et al. (2012: 868): PO [PO 6935 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — “ April 1901 ”, K [K 000806830! *]; “ May 1901 ”, BREM!, GB [GB 0782882!], MA [MA 111989 *], MPU!, P [P 03945080 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB248FF9CFEFAFE8F0C6DFDBD.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica demissa is stated by Sampaio (1901) to differ from V. arvensis by its smaller stature, yellowish-green color, and slightly fleshy leaves. Furthermore, bracts are all ovate, obtuse, and shorter than the flowers. Sepals are shorter than the capsule, smaller corolla, resembling V. peregrina, which has white flowers without visible veins. Sampaio (1901) stated that he never observed intermediates to V. arvensis. Indeed, all collections by Sampaio are highly similar, conform to the description and are basally strongly branched. Still, most of the characters are in the range of variation of V. arvensis, especially those on nutrient-poor, warm, and exposed habitats. As stated by Sampaio (1901) he found the plants in coastal habitat and in fact this seems to be a coastal ecotype. The name V. demissa was lectotypified by Sánchez Agudo et al. (2012) with the specimen present in Porto (PO). In the description of the species, Sampaio (1901) stated that he collected many specimens and sent them to several correspondents directly. Therefore, it is no surprise to find isotypes in other herbaria. Sánchez Agudo et al. (2012) mentioned a specimen in Madrid (MA 111988), but that specimen has the wrong date (1903). There is another specimen in MA with the right date and both were labeled by Sanchez Agudo as isolectotype. I, here, provide a more complete list of isotypes.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24EFF9AFC72FFE80CF3F995.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Sentenac, région alpine, au cauton de Vicdessos, Ariège, 21. May 1863 ”, P [P 03427418 *; Fig. 10].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24EFF9AFEBAF82D0D2DFE9C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ O. Bierbach, Jul. 1904 ”, P [P 03838967 *, Fig. 9].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24EFF9AFEBAF82D0D2DFE9C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Adamovic (1905) published the name V. surculosa var. macedonica based on a collection of Kindl from Nidze Planina. Bornmüller (1927) remarked that the specimen is in B, but this specimen was likely destroyed in World War II. In this respect, the finding of a specimen in P (Fig. 5) is significant. Although contrary to the protologue, the specimen was not written to be collected by Kindl but by Bierbach, I believe that the attribution in the protologue is more honoring Adamovic’s beneficiary than the truth and Bierbach stamped appropriately his own collection, which he may have collected together with Kindl. Therefore, I believe that the specimen in P, belonging to the herbarium of Giraudias, is original material of V. surculosa var. macedonica. Comparing the protologues of the two taxa, a great resemblance is apparent but also significant differences (Table 2). However, looking at these differences in more detail, the lectotype and the specimen in P are more similar than the comparison of the protologues. Using the identification key of Rojas-Andrés & Martinez-Ortega (2016), the specimen of V. surculosa var. macedonica is V. teucrioides due to the solitary inflorescences. Comparing the descriptions of V. teucrioides and V. kindlii in Rojas-Andrés & Martinez-Ortega (2016), there are few differences between the two species other than V. teucrioides consistently having single inflorescences, whereas V. kindlii has alternate and rarely solitary inflorescences. Additionally, medium leaves are all glabrous or subglabrous in V. teucrioides but sparsely pubescent in V. kindlii. These characters need to be investigated in the actual specimen in P. Both species are sister in the cpDNA analysis of Rojas-Andrés et al. (2015) but slightly differ in their ITS-sequence. The distinction between the two species requires further investigation of herbarium material and in the field. Up until that time, two hypotheses remain: 1) Adamovic rightfully distinguished V. kindlii and V. teucrioides, which he named V. surculosa var. macedonica, co-occurring on Nidze Planina and both collected by Bierbach and Kindl in 1904; or 2) the variation on Nidze Planina belongs to one species and V. kindlii and V. teucrioides are conspecific but polyphyletic when analyzing their nuclear ribosomal DNA.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24CFF98FC59FE4D0DE1F8E2.taxon	materials_examined	NEOTYPE. — Designated by Verloove (2017), “ 754. Veronica alternifolia Lej. Rchb. Fl. germ. sub n. 2522 Gegend von Spa, Dr. Lejeune ”, BR [BR 000001066108]. ISONEOTYPES. — DesignatedbyVerloove (2017), HAL [HAL 0136123 *, HAL 0136124 *], HBG [HBG 512099 *], MPU [MPU 207333 *]. ISONEOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 349892!], HAL [HAL 077433!], K [K 000806808! *, K 000806809! *], LMO [LMO 754!], P [P 03517298 *], TUB!, W [W 1889 - 208304!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24CFF98FC59FE4D0DE1F8E2.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica alternifolia is difficult to assign to a species since it is mostly filed as V. spicata but sometimes filed as V. longifolia (Reichenbach herbarium). Even plants found in various herbaria are heterogeneous, sometimes assignable to one, sometimes to the other, mostly, however, they seem to be hybrids. Verloove (2017) discussed the name and assigned it to V. longifolia, and I follow that decision until more information becomes available.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24CFF98FF38F80D0BF8FB1D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Bords des mares et fossés Asnans et Longwy, canton de Chaussin - Alluvion du Doubs ”, Michalet no. 29, 30. Aug. 1855 P [P 04575448 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 04040347 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24CFF98FF38F80D0BF8FB1D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. This species and its close relatives are notoriously polymorphic and difficult to identify. The specimen of Michalet can be identified by the bracts being longer than the pedicel, the latter spreading at wide angle from the stem. Also, the description, peduncle, and pedicel glandularhairy, supports the identification as V. catenata Pennell. While the lectotype bears a label indicating that it was given to P by Grenier in 1875 (but also the stamp of herbier Camus), the isolectotype has no indication of how it came to P.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24CFF98FEF4FD4E0AB3FC1D.taxon	materials_examined	NEOTYPE. — Designated by Verloove (2017), “ 621. Dr. Lejeune, distributed sub n. 2519 Rchb., Fl. Germ. ”, BR [BR 000001066105]. ISONEOTYPE. — Designated by Verloove (2017), U [U. 1723840]. ISONEOTYPES (designated here). — HAL [HAL 077545!], HBG [HBG 512098 *], K [K 000806854! *], MPU [MPU 091715!], O [O-V 2246187 *], P [P 03517293 *], TUB!, W!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24CFF98FEF4FD4E0AB3FC1D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica paludosa has variously been identified as V. spicata (Härle 1932), V. spicata × V. longifolia (Fedde & Schuster 1914), and V. longifolia. Verloove (2017) discussed the plant and assigned it to V. longifolia, a reasoning followed here.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24CFF99FBBFFD2F086CFD5F.taxon	materials_examined	ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — P [P 04051594 *], W [W 1889 - 193326!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24CFF99FBBFFD2F086CFD5F.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica limosa is a synonym of V. beccabunga but is said to differ from it by its reddish flower and longer bracts (Lejeune 1824). Dumortier (1827) later changed the rank to that of a variety. Similar to the case of the other species of Lejeune, the specimens are not dated and don’t have exact localities. However, the specimen in P is from the herbarium of Lejeune directly and not from the Reichenbach exsiccata as in the previous cases. Only one other specimen has been found but the herbarium in BR has not been checked thoroughly, yet, which prevents me from typifying the name at this moment.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24DFF99FEF0F88C0BDBFB1F.taxon	materials_examined	NEOTYPE. — Designated by Verloove (2017), “ Belgium 622 […] distributed sub n. 2520 Rchb., Fl. Germ. ”, BR [BR 000001085682]. ISONEOTYPES. — Designated byVerloove (2017), HAL [HAL 0135733], HBG [HBG 512095 *], P [P 03975508 *, P 04051287 *]. ISONEOTYPES (designated here). — K [K 000806810! *], MPU!, TUB!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24DFF99FEF0F88C0BDBFB1F.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica laxiflora is mostly considered a hybrid of V. spicata and V. longifolia. Verloove (2017) analysed the specimens and synonymized it with V. longifolia. The same reasoning as for V. alternifolia applies.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24DFF99FE9FFC630AAAFC02.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ 12 Maggio 1835 Porcara fra la Bagheria e Misilmeri ”, PAL [PAL 44025! *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Porcara prope Misilmeri Maggio 1835 ”, PAL [PAL 44021! *]. SYNTYPES. — “ Marzo 1831 S. Erasmo prope il Prete luogo di Carnazzo ”, PAL [PAL 44016! *]; “ Palermo Ponte dello Ammiraglio ”, FI [FI 002466 *]. POSSIBLE ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — “ Palermo Tineo ”, PAL [PAL 44018! *, PAL 44019! *, PAL 44024! *], P [P 04051482 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24DFF99FE9FFC630AAAFC02.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica pseudoarvensis is stated by Tineo (1846) to differ from typical V. arvensis in larger, intensive blue corolla (equalling the calyx, not smaller and pale blue to white) and pedicel elongated to the length of the calyx (not subsessile). Both characters can be seen in V. arvensis occasionally, and especially the second character can be easily seen in the specimens of Tineo. The specimens resemble in these respects V. sartoriana from Greece, which additionally differs from V. arvensis in glandular indumentum and a strongly emarginate capsule. The indumentum has not been reported by Tineo (1846) and cannot be seen in scanned specimens, but the capsules are, in fact, deeply emarginate. Thus, there seems to be some kind of continuous variation between both species, which needs to be investigated in further detail. Since the types are expected to be in PAL, we chose the specimen in PAL with correct place and time as lectotype and the specimen from FI as isolectotype. The latter specimen bears no direct indication of the date, other than given to the herbarium in 1849. Its status is, therefore, debatable. The specimen in P corresponds in all characters to those two specimens, bears the same handwriting and is also from Palermo but has no indication of the collection date, and the label is identical to other specimens in PAL. It belongs to the herbarium of Adrien de Jussieu.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24DFF96FC60FCA008E4FD5F.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Australia, South Australia: “ In convallibus rupestribus tractus montani Flinders ranges, e. g. a monte Remarkable, ad montem Brown ”. LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Briggs & Ehrendorfer (1992: 261), MEL [MEL 21494 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB24DFF96FC60FCA008E4FD5F.taxon	description	SYNTYPES (mentioned by Briggs & Ehrendorfer 1992). — MEL [MEL 21495 *], K [K 001070449 *]. SYNTYPES (not mentioned by Briggs & Ehrendorfer 1992). — MEL [MEL 2294832 *], HBG [HBG 512110 *], P [P 03520212 *, P 03520213 *]. Nomenclatural note. Veronica decorosa is an accepted species, endemic to South Australia as discussed by Briggs & Ehrendorfer (1992). It is not clear due to sparse information on the labels whether the specimens are all from the same locality. They were therefore considered syntypes byBriggs & Ehrendorfer (1992). The specimens in P are for the same reasons considered syntypes.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB242FF96FE8FFCC20C24FDFF.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — New Zealand: “ cult. in Melb. Bot. Gard ”. LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Garnock-Jones (1993), MEL [MEL 1594290 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — GOET [GOET 009573! *], P [P 03520246 *, P 03520249 *], WU [WU 035646!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB242FF96FE8FFCC20C24FDFF.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. One of the species described by von Mueller based on plants grown in the botanical garden is V. hulkeana. Garnock-Jones (1993) lectotypified the name when recombining it under Heliohebe without looking for specimens in Europe. So, isolectotypes are added here.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB242FF96FC72F8230D61FA7C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Mt. Victoria, New Guinea. 1889 Sir W. Maccgregor ” MEL [MEL 18568 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BISH [BISH 1014829 *], K [K 001070723 *, K 001070726 *], MEL [MEL 18567 *, MEL 18569 *, MEL 18571 *, MEL 18572 * p. p., MEL 18578 *, MEL 18579 *, MEL 18580 *], P [P 04079580 *, P 04079581 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB242FF96FC72F8230D61FA7C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. In 1889, von Mueller published new taxa based on the collections of William MacGregor from New Guinea, among them V. lendenfeldii. There are many specimens of this collection in MEL and some in other herbaria. The specimens in P are both from the general herbarium with labels of von Mueller. Among those in MEL, I expect the type to bear the name given to it by von Mueller, which is not the case in all of them. So, the lectotype is chosen because it has been labeled by von Mueller with the name, is well preserved and presents the broad-leaved form considered typical in the protologue.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB242FF96FEBFF8830BF9F99E.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Briggs & Ehrendorfer (2006: 289), “ Secus rivos umbrosus montium Dandenong-range, F. von Mueller, Jan. 1853 ”, MEL [MEL 18102 *]. SYNTYPES (mentioned by Briggs & Ehrendorfer [2006] as “ probable isolectotypes ”). — K [K 001070411 *], MEL [MEL 18099 *, MEL 18101 *, MEL 18103 *, MEL 18118 *], LD! SYNTYPES (mentioned by Briggs & Ehrendorfer 2006). — MEL [MEL 17933 *, MEL 18107 *, MEL 18117 *], NSW [NSW 5980, NSW 5981). SYNTYPES (not mentioned by Briggs & Ehrendorfer 2006). — BM [BM 001040708!], MEL [MEL 2256860 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB242FF96FEBFF8830BF9F99E.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica notabilis is another accepted species, endemic to southeastern Australia, described by von Mueller as discussed by Briggs & Ehrendorfer (2006). Several specimens were similarly to V. decorosa not considered lectotypes but only probable lectotypes, which are effectively syntypes. The specimen in P (P 04079566) is from the general herbarium and received only in 1885 with a label certainly dating after 1867, casting doubt on its type status.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB242FF94FC25FD6C081CFD3D.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Germany, Rhineland-Palatia: “ Auf Sandfeldern zu Budenheim unterhalb Mainz, F. Wirtgen no. 701, 27. Jul. 1862 ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 04574562 *; Fig. 11]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 03517248 *, P 04906314 *]. Nomenclatural note. Whereas the V. chamaedrys f. arenaria no. 620 (fasc. XI; P 01975923, P 04574528) is only an herbarium name due to the lack of a description, his V. spicata var. ciliata is an effective publication (“ Cal. lacin. longe ciliatis ”; Fig. 11). The former name is found in the herbarium Drake and Edmond Camus, while the latter name originates from the Drake herbarium, which seems to have a complete set (Bureau 1904), the herbarium Edmond Camus (based on handwriting with consecutive numbers) and the Catholic University of Paris. No specimen of that name was found in NHV (Killmann & Ackermann, pers. comm.). So, the specimen from the herbarium Camus (Fig. 11) is chosen here as lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB240FF94FE8BF9AE0BA2F8E1.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE MATERIAL. — BR [BR 0000035780830 *] (VIII. 1877); MPU! (VIII. 1877); OXF! (IX. 1877); P [P 03804937 * (VIII. 1877), P 04964155 * (VII-VIII. 1877), P 04051291 * (VII. 1877), P 04051293 * (VIII. 1877)].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB240FF94FE8BF9AE0BA2F8E1.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica lilacina is a synonym of V. bellidioides, from which Townsend separated his species based on larger size, more dentate leaves, different capsule shape, and being exclusively glandular pubescent. These characters are not considered enough to warrant special recognition nowadays. The type collection is from Bel-Alp in canton Wallis of Switzerland, but Townsend also mentioned other localities based on studies of different herbaria. He advertised his new species widely (Townsend 1878), so it is not surprising that a number of specimens can still be found in herbaria. Stafleu & Cowan (1986) state Townsend’s herbarium is in SLBI, with other material at C, CGE, K, NMW, OXF and WAR. I have only inspected OXF and K among these herbaria and, therefore, refrain from a typification. The specimens in P came to the herbarium via the Herbier Delacour, Camus, and two directly from Townsend to the general herbarium.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB240FF94FCCCF82C0CC5FA1C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ P. Sintenis: Iter orientale 1888. No. 900. Veronica aleppica Boiss. Kurdistania. Mardin: in declivibus montium. VI. ”, JE [JE 00000099! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 156230!], BR [BR 0000005422678! *], E [E 00326071! *], GOET!, P [P 03529729 *], S [S 10 - 22001 *], WU [WU 070323!, WU 070324!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB240FF94FCCCF82C0CC5FA1C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica pectinata is a variable species but predominantly western and central Anatolian. Sintenis’ collection from Mardin was used by Bornmüller (1910) to publish a new variety. However, the species does not occur in southern Anatolia. Riek (1935) was the first to recognize that the specimen of Sintenis shows better correspondence with V. macrostachya Vahl. This is also a polymorphic species and in need of more intense investigation. The specimen in JE shows this taxonomic history. Stapf was the first to identify the specimen as V. aleppica Boiss., now considered a synonym of V. macrostachya, then Bornmüller left his suspicion of an affinity to V. pectinata on his label, followed by Riek’s labelling of V. macrostachya var. mardinensis and Fischer’s labelling of V. macrostachya subsp. mardinensis.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB240FF95FC09FC4D08AEFE5F.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designatedhere). — (Sintenisno. 1731): LD [LD 1218210 *]. SYNTYPES. — Sintenis no. 7237, B [B 10 0278564! *], BP [BP 349973!], BR [BR 0000005422708 *], JE [JE 00000184! *], K!, LD [LD 1218150 *], P [P 03520325 *], PR [PR 377333!], PRC!, W [W 1896 - 983!], Z [Z 28949!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB240FF95FC09FC4D08AEFE5F.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica gentianoides is another highly variable species. Freyn (1896) published the name V. sumilensis and differentiated it from V. gentianoides based on erect habit, smaller growth, smaller seeds, and some other characteristics. Fischer & Öztürk (1989) described the variability of the V. gentianoides in Turkey and V. sumilensis corresponds to their V. gentianoides var. alpina.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB241FF95FC38F9200C29F91B.taxon	materials_examined	SYNTYPES. — Exs. 5474, BP [BP 8348278!], GB [GB 0782882!], JE [JE 00000117! *], P [P 04048938 *], STU!; exs. 5474 b, BP [BP 03962556, BP 04048959, BP 04049043), JE [JE 00000116! *], M [M 0188543! *, M 0188545! *], S [S 10 - 21946 *], STU!; labeled as 5475 but with locality of 5474 b); exs. 5474 c, BP [BP 348264!], JE [JE 00000115! *], M [M 0188544! *]; exs. 5474 d, BP [BP 348263!], BR [BR 0000005422999!], JE [JE 00000114! *], STU!; no specimen of Sintenis no. 7576 is known.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB241FF95FC38F9200C29F91B.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica bartsiifolia is a name given to large plants of V. biloba byBoissier (1879) based on specimens collected by Balansa (not found in G). However, since Boissier did not provide a description and it is given in synonymy of V. biloba, it has not been validly published. Freyn (1896) provided a description based on specimens collected by Sintenis. It is nowadays considered a synonym of V. argute-serrata, which is distinguished from V. biloba by being larger and having dentate bracts. However, the separation of these two species is unclear. Freyn (1896) provided five syntypes. Only one specimen, Sintenis 5474, is found in Paris. Given the many duplicates and the uncertainty of the intraspecific structure of V. biloba and V. argute-serrata, it seems premature to typify the name.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB241FF95FEF0FB8C08C6FB23.taxon	materials_examined	SYNTYPES. — Sintenis no. 129, B [B 10 0278589! *], BP [BP 349666!], BR [BR 0000005422692! *, BR 0000005423026! *], E [E 00326075! *], JE [JE 00000137! *], LD [LD 1038038 *], M [M 0188534! *], P [P 05408548 *], WU [WU 070337!, WU 070338!, WU 070339!]; (Manissadjian 993): M [M 0188533! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB241FF95FEF0FB8C08C6FB23.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica debilis is an accepted species and belongs to V. sect. Acinifolia, related to V. syriaca. Stapf, who first determined the species, realized that it is a novel species and provided the herbarium name V. takensis on some of the specimens (e. g., JE 00000137, WU 070338, WU 070339). The specimen in Lund is determined by Freyn but does not have the locality “ Dschebel-Taken ” and is from May, not April 1888, whereas all other specimens seen have no indication that they were seen by Freyn. Thus, I currently refrain from typifying the name. The specimen in P is from the herbarium Chevallier.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB241FF95FC71FBA30C57FCC8.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — LD [LD 1223528! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 348696!], JE [JE 00000104! *], P [P 03529316 *], PR [PR 377327!], S [S 10 - 22068 *], W!, WU [WU 070332! *], Z [Z 28944! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB241FF95FEB4FF6F0CFDFE7C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — LD [LD 1227249! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 349684!], BR [BR 0000005422371! *], FI [FI 015731 *], GOET [GOET 011131!], JE [JE 00000176! *], LD [LD 1224203! *], OXF!, P [P 04077654 *], PR [PR 377328!, PR 377329!], PRC [PRC 453971! *], S [S 10 - 24968 *], W [W 1893 - 3784!], WU [WU 070318! *, WU 070319! *], Z [Z 28948! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB241FF95FEB4FF6F0CFDFE7C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. As mentioned above, V. pectinata is a polymorphic species and it is not clear whether this is in fact a good species or contains different lineages deserving the rank of species each. Fischer (1978) recognized three varieties, the type variety from western Anatolia, V. pectinata var. glandulosa also from western to central Anatolia and V. pectinata var. schizocalyx with pinnatifid calyx lobes and smooth seeds from northern and northwestern Anatolia. Fischer (1978) gives Bornmüller (1909) as source for the name at the varietal name. However, there the species V. schizocalyx of Freyn and Sintenis (Freyn 1894) is mentioned as synonym of V. pectinata var. glabrescens. Therefore, the first publication of the combination at the varietal level is Fischer (1978). Riek (1935) mentioned a specimen from B, which is likely lost.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB241FF92FC6BFD470A54FE7F.taxon	materials_examined	SYNTYPES. — JE [JE 00000117 *], P [P 04048938 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB241FF92FC6BFD470A54FE7F.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Gandoger (1919) published another name (V. sintenisiana Gand.) based on one of these Sintenis collections (no. 5474) of V. argute-serrata but with a different description. I similarly refrain from typifying that name.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB246FF92FCD0F82C0A87F8BF.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ J. Bornmüller, plantae Anatoliae orientalis 1890 No. 1659 […] Pontus australis: in pratis alpinis montis Yildiss-dagh inter Siwas et Tokat. Alt. 20 - 2100 m s. m. leg d. 6 / 7 VI. 1890 ”, JE [JE 00002305! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — B [B 10 0278584 *, B 10 0278583 *], BP [BP 349528!, BP 349359!], FI [FI 015712 *], GB [GB 0783407!], HBG [HBG 512103 *], K!, LD [LD 1015877!], P [P 03529819 *, P [P 03962539 *], PR [PR 377334!], STU!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB246FF92FCD0F82C0A87F8BF.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica gentianoides is widespread in the Caucasus and northern and eastern Turkey reaching Crimea in the North and northwestern Iran in the east. It forms a variable species aggregate and it is not clear, which taxa actually form separate species. Bornmüller (1905) separated V. gentianoides var. pontica based on the densely glandular indumentum, obtuse leaves and pedicels being shorter than bracts. On his specimens, Bornmüller even considered it a separate species, calling it V. pontica Hausskn. & Bornm. (a later homonym of V. pontica (Rupr.) Wettst.) or V. longibracteata Hausskn. & Bornm. (a later homonym of V. longibracteata Link). Why Bornmüller (1905) settled for the rank of variety in the publication is unclear. On the specimen in Jena, there is a note of Bornmüller to Haussknecht that he collected 50 - 60 sheets, of which 11 are known to me and four additional were stated by Fischer & Öztürk (1989). Apparently, collecting such a large number of specimens took some time since the specimens in Paris (as most type specimens) were collected a day later than indicated in the publication. Even on the specimen in JE, the date is given as 6 / 7 June 1890. The name was synonymized with the newly described V. kopgecidiensis from Northern Turkey by Fischer & Öztürk (1989), who mentioned specimens of this collection from G, W, WU, and Z, which have not been found.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB246FF92FF4DFBAC0A59FAC2.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ P. Sintenis: Iter orientale 1894. No. 5584. Veronica sintenisii Hskn. Armenia turcica. Szandschak Gümüschkhane. Cigandagh, in pascuis alpinis. 23. V ”, B [B 100278595! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 349838!, BP 349839!], HBG [HBG 512101 *], JE [JE 00000107! *, JE 00000110! *], K [K 001070203 *], L [L 0700159 *], LD [LD 1214596! *], P [P 04077590 *, P 04077593 *, P 04077594 *], PR [PR 377326!], PRC [PRC 453979!, PRC 453980!, PRC 453984!], S [S 10 - 25576 *], STU!, US [US 00324230 *], W!, WU!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB246FF92FF4DFBAC0A59FAC2.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The final name based on Sintenis’ collections is V. sintenisii, a name provided by Haussknecht and published by Bornmüller (1912), who was not sure about its affinities and suggested an affinity to V. thymifolia and V. filicaulis (synonym of V. kurdica). Fischer (1978), however, synonymized the name with V. baranetzkii, which is closely related to V. armena and V. orientalis (Doostmohammadi et al. 2022). The group needs further, more-detailed investigations. The lectotype is chosen from the herbarium Bornmüller in B.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB246FF93FCD1FDE2081DFBA2.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ J. Bornmüller: Iter Persico-turcicum 1892 - 93 No. 5017 […] Persia, prov. Kerman: in monte Kuh-i-Dschupar. 28 - 3200 m. s. m. 1892. V. 7. Legit et determ.: J. Bornmüller ”, JE [JE 00000136! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 348273!], BR [BR 0000005422333! *], HBG [HBG 512112 *], K [K 001070272 *], OXF!, P [P 04048967 *], PRC [PRC 453974! *], STU!, WU!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB246FF93FCD1FDE2081DFBA2.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica biloba is a polymorphic annual species occurring from Lebanon and southern Turkey to Mongolia. The indumentum is variably eglandular and / or glandular and hexaploid and octoploid populations are known (Albach 2008 b). The closely related V. argute-serrata, occurring basically from the same region with the same variation in indumentum, is distinguished from V. biloba by dentate bracts. Based on this character, Fischer (1981) synonymized V. biloba var. glandulosissima with V. argute-serrata. However, this character is influenced by the environment. Own experiments demonstrated that seeds from classical V. biloba produce plants with dentate bracts when grown in nutrient-rich soil with sufficient water. Therefore, V. biloba and V. argute-serrata are likely to be synonymized after more detailed investigation and variants with divergent characters such as strong glandular indumentum are likely to be split.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB247FF93FCD9F9CE0D13F801.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Fischer (1981); second-step lectotype designated by Doostmohammadi et al. (2022: 22), B [B 10 0278579!]. ISOLECTOTYPES. — Designated by Doostmohammadi et al. (2022: 22), B [B 10 0278578!], BP [BP 347767!], BR [BR 0000005423033!], JE [JE 00000152!], OXF!, P [P 03529531 *, P 03529532 *], W [W 1895 - 1676!], WU [WU 029659!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB247FF93FCD9F9CE0D13F801.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica schizostegia was initially considered by Bornmüller to be a distinct species, which is the name under which the type material can be found in herbaria, but he changed his mind in his publications and called it either a variety (Bornmüller 1910) or subspecies of V. aleppica (Bornmüller 1911). The taxon was later (Riek 1935) considered to be a synonym of V. macrostachya. However, phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequence data revealed that these plants from Kurdish parts of Iraq and Iran do not form a monophyletic group with Anatolian and Levantine specimens of V. macrostachya, thus, confirming Bornmüller’s initial thought. Bornmüller (1910) stated three collections of three collectors for his name but only two specimens of his own collection are in P.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB247FF93FC6DFAA30D4AFC82.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Gabrieljan inTakhtajan (1987: 236), W! ISOLECTOTYPES. — Designated by Gabrieljan in Takhtajan (1987: 236), LE [LE 00017165! *], WU. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 348889!], B R [B R 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 2 3 0 5 7! *], H B G [H B G 5 1 2 1 0 5 *], K!, LD [LD 1226653! *], P [P 03529518 *], Z [Z 28945! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB247FF93FC6DFAA30D4AFC82.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica intercedens is a species related to V. cardiocarpa but clearly morphologically distinct. The species was lectotypified by Gabrieljan (Takhtajan 1987), but he missed several isolectotypes. Therefore, the lectotypification is amended here.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB247FF93FEA6FEEF08F4F806.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Bornmüller (Iter persico-turcicum) no. 5023 (as V. speluncicola) ”, K [K 001070257 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 349841!], HBG [HBG 512100 *], JE [JE 00000175! *], OXF!, P [P 04077705 *], PRC!, STU!, W [W 1897 - 0001251!], WU!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB247FF93FEA6FEEF08F4F806.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica pseudodivaricata has been described by Parsa (1948) from southeastern Iran. It is synonymized with V. rubrifolia described from northern Iran, a species reported from the Sinai Peninsula to western China, although morphological differences between plants from southern and northern Iran are known (Fischer 1981). If the southern populations would be split at the species level, V. pseudodivaricata would be the valid name for that taxon. Bornmüller labeled the type specimens mostly (incl. K, P, but not JE) with the name “ V. speluncicola Bornm. sp. n. ” but the name has never been validly published. Parsa certainly saw the specimen from K, but it is not clear, which other specimens he saw. Therefore, the specimen from Kew is used as lectotype and the other specimens as isolectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB244FF90FF44FAA30BE8FB82.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ J. Bornmüller: Iter Syriacum 1897 No. 1219 Veronica conferta Boiss. ss. Glanduligera Bornm. Libani in excelsis jugi Sanin. 22 - 2300 m. s. m. 1897 VI. 16. leg. et determ. J. Bornmüller ”, JE [JE 00009351! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BP [BP 348462!], BREM!, GB [GB 0783414!], HBG [HBG 512109 *], K [K 001070258!], OXF!, P [P 03529409 *, P 03529410 *, P 03529412 *], PRC [PRC 453963 *], W [W 1898 - 0004982 *], Z [Z 51386! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB244FF90FF44FAA30BE8FB82.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The small annual species of V. sect. Acinifolia have caused a lot of problems due to the reduced habit (see for example above). Bornmüller (1898) described V. glaberrima var. glanduligera from Lebanon without discussion of its affinity. On the type material, though, he used the name V. conferta var. glanduligera. Fischer (1972) separated this variety from V. glaberrima s. str. and synonymized it under V. nudicaulis. Later, Fischer (1978) synonymized V. glaberrima with V. pusilla and V. nudicaulis with V. hispidula. The two species are well-separated phylogenetically and by seed ultrastructure (Muñoz-Centeno et al. 2006) but still are difficult to separate based on herbarium material. Therefore, Bornmüller’s type material would ideally be investigated in detail.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB244FF90FC30F9CE0D16F806.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE CITATION. — Iran, Mazandaran: “ In regione alpina montis Demawend [= Damavand], 30 - 3500 m. s. m. (17. VII. 1902; no 7818 et 7819; c. fruct.) ”. — “ In montibus prope Paschinar, 5 - 600 m. s. m. (12. V. 1992; no 7813, c. fruct.) ”. LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ J. Bornmüller: Iter Persicum alterum. 7818 […] Persia borealis: m. Demawend in regione alpina 30 - 3500 m. s. m. 1902. VII. 17. Leg. J. et A. Bornmüller ”, P [P 03529306 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB244FF90FC30F9CE0D16F806.taxon	description	Nomenclatural note. Bornmüller (1907 b) also described the variation of V. kurdica, providing three intraspecific taxa (V. kurdica f. major, f. inciso-crenata, f. nivalis). Of these, only the first and last form were considered to belong to V. kurdica by Fischer (1981) with V. kurdica f. inciso-crenata being synonymized with V. orientalis. Given the polyphyly of V. orientalis (Sonibare et al. 2014; Doostmohammadi et al. 2022) it is not clear, though, to which clade of V. orientalis this taxon belongs. Bornmüller (1907 b) states three of his collections under V. kurdica f. major and V. kurdica f. inciso-crenata, each, and five under V. kurdica f. nivalis. Surprisingly, none of the latter has been found, yet. Of the three collections of V. kurdica f. major only one, and of V. kurdica f. inciso-crenata only two have been found so far and only one each has been found in P with the Paris specimen of V. kurdica f. major being the only one specimen of this taxon at all. The two collections of V. kurdica f. inciso-crenata, no. 7814 and no. 7823, differ considerably in leaf morphology with no. 7814 having incised leaves all the way up to the vegetative apex, whereas no. 7823 better conforms to the protologue with ovate or oblong and incised leaves below only.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB244FF90FC82FAA30AB0FC82.taxon	materials_examined	HOLOTYPE. — JE [JE 00000157! *]. ISOTYPES. — W not found, WU [WU 038199! *]. ISOTYPES (not mentioned in the protologue). — BREM!, P [P 03529908 *, P 03529936 *], STU!	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB244FF90FC82FAA30AB0FC82.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Later Riek (1935) mentioned the existence of glandular types of V. pectinata and provided the name but not a formal description. Fischer (1977 b) validly published the name and typified it with Bornmüller’s collection no. 5381 from Inner Anatolia. However, Fischer (1977 b) did not mention the existence of further isotypes in BREM and P (one from the general herbarium, one from Cosson / Durand).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB244FF90FF57FECF0865F801.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ J. Bornmüller: Iter Anatolicum tertium 1899 No. 5379. Veronica pectinata L. var. villosa Bithynia: Mudania in saxosis 1899 V. 14. leg. et determ. J. Bornmüller ”, B [B 10 0278569 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — B [B 10 0278570 * without number but based on date], BREM!, JE [JE 00000156! *], P [P 03529907 *, P 03529920 *], STU! SYNTYPES. — “ J. Bornmüller: Iter Anatolicum tertium 1899 No. 5378 Veronica pectinata Bithynia: Mudania, in olivetis. 1899 V. 11 leg. et determ. J. Bornmüller ”, B [B 10 0278571 *, B 10 0278572 *], BP [BP 349581!], P [P 03529937 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB244FF90FF57FECF0865F801.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Bornmüller (1909) described the variation of indumentum in V. pectinata and described the two extremes as V. pectinata var. glabrescens and var. villosa based on his collections but only specimens of the latter are in Paris. Of the two collections, no. 5378 and no. 5379, stated by Bornmüller in the protologue, no. 5379 is chosen as lectotype, because the specimen in JE is the only one labelled var. villosa by Bornmüller. Bornmüller no. 5378 in B is labelled as “ f. tomentosa ”.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB245FF91FE97F8A70A54FA75.taxon	materials_examined	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 [BP 348992!], JE [JE 00000138! *], K [K 001070251 *], P [P 04048046 *], STU [STU-PH- 2011 - 079005! *], W [W 1904 - 0001398 A], WU [WU 030434!, WU 070340!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB245FF91FE97F8A70A54FA75.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. In the same publication, Bornmüller (1907 b) 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.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB245FF91FF05FAA30BCFFD48.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Iter Persicum alterum. 1902 No. 7823 […] Persia borealis: m. Elburs, in alpinis Totschal, Lädd. C. 26 - 3000 m. s. m. 1902. VI. 4. leg. J. et A. Bornmüller ”, P [P 03529312 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BREM!, MPU!, STU! SYNTYPE. — Bornmüller no. 7814, JE [JE 00000113! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB245FF91FCC8F8820C2CFA19.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ F. Sennen no. 472 […] Castille: Bugedo, champs et jardins 1906 4 IV Fre Elias ” BC [BC 45494 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — DR!, GB [GB 0782630!], H [C. 336235 *], P [P 04056444 *, P 04214312 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB245FF91FCC8F8820C2CFA19.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica polita var. dentata was described by Sennen and Pau (Pau 1907) based on plants collected by Pau and frere Elias in Castille. It was suggested to differ from V. polita by the ovate, obtuse calyx lobes with toothed margin. The original specimens clearly belong to V. agrestis, which is also widespread in Spain but typically less common. So, Sennen and Pau may not have been as familiar with this species. The obtuse calyx lobes are typical for V. agrestis, whereas the toothed sepal is very rare for it and all related species. It can be clearly seen on the lectotype in BC but not the other specimens. The specimens in P come from the herbarium of the university in Caen and the herbarium of abbé Toussaint, suggesting a link among botanically interested priests.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB245FF91FF48FD240D52FD5E.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Martinez-Ortega & Rico (2000): 477): “ Castille: Obarenes, prairie 1906 30 / 5 ”, BC [BC 829724 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated by Martinez-Ortega & Rico (2000: 477), BC [BC 829723 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 03838566 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB245FF91FF48FD240D52FD5E.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica prostrata var. sennenii was described by Pau (1907) based on a collection by Sennen and Elias. AFLP analyses suggested that it is an auto-octoploid derivative of V. satureiifolia (Martínez Ortega et al. 2004). The specimen in P is in the general herbarium but does not belong to the exsiccata series, which started a year later (Stafleu & Cowan 1985).	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB245FFEEFC93FC410A59FD9D.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Andrés Sanchez et al. (2008: 81); see also Martínez Ortega (1999) for more explanations on the specimens), W [W 1908 - 0002588!]. ISOLECTOTYPES. — Designated by Andrés-Sánchez et al. (2008: 81): BC [BC 831933, BC 45083], BM, MA [MA 425319], [RNG], WU. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BR [BR 0000035771166 *], DR!, FI [FI 015711 *], JE [JE 00001940! *, JE 00001941! *], K [K 000806843! *], LD [LD 1306507 *, LD 1361445 *], LY [LY 0467576 *, LY 0467577 *, LY 0467578 *], MPU [MPU 027932!], P [P 03975540 *, P 04056568 *], PI [PI 058445 *], [SEV 83574, not seen), U [U. 1723437 *]. The specimen CAS 27371 is not a lectotype despite the correct label but the plants on the sheet are V. longifolia.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB245FFEEFC93FC410A59FD9D.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. V. teucrium var. catalaunica was described by Watzl (1910) based on specimens collected by Sennen in Catalonia. It is suggested to differ from typical V. teucrium in short grey indumentum. Watzl (1910) mentioned a similarity with V. prostrata despite growing where only V. orsiniana and V. teucrium are known. Andrés-Sánchez et al. (2008) synonymized it with V. orsiniana without further comments, but this is considered valid here based on habit and locality.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23AFFEEFE82F8CD081DFA83.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ F. Sennen […] No. 3126 […] Baléares: Torrent et fossés, entre Palma et Pont d’Inca. 1917 - 28 - VIII Leg. Fre. Bianor ”, MA [MA 112388 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BC [BC 45242 *], BM (Sellers 1983), BR [BR 0000026250403 V *], LY [LY 0468008 *], MA [MA 112625; Martínez Ortega, pers. comm.), P [P 03838844 *, P 05109696 *], [RNG; Martínez Ortega, pers. comm.], [W; Martínez Ortega, pers. Comm.].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23AFFEEFE82F8CD081DFA83.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica bianoris was published by Sennen (1930) based on a plant from Mallorca collected by frère Bianor, suggested to be close to V. anagalloides, with which it is nowadays synonymized. It is not clear from the initial publication, how Sennen differentiated V. bianoris from V. anagalloides. The type material looks rather typical of V. anagalloides.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23AFFEEFC5BFFED0C57F974.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Slantsevyye kholmy Sary-tau 1920 - VI- 25 M. Popov ”, TASH [TASH 003023 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23AFFEEFEFEFFC80AA3FEBC.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ F. Sennen […] No. 3127 […] Baléares: Torrent entre Palma et Pont d’Inca. 1917 - 28 - VIII Leg. Fre. Bianor ”, BC [BC 45209 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — BC [BC 831985], LY [LY 0472879 *], P [P 03838845 *], W [W 1922 - 15184!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23AFFEEFEFEFFC80AA3FEBC.taxon	discussion	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.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23AFFEFFC13FCA20BADFEB4.taxon	materials_examined	HOLOTYPE. — TASH [TASH 003028 *]. * ISOTYPES (not mentioned in protologue). — B [B 10 0278565!], BC [BC 83337 *], BP [BP 349972!], CAS [CAS 27372 *], K [K 001070337 *], LE [LE, 3 sheets, Kosachev pers. comm.], MA [MA 112261! *], MW [MW 0594708 *], NY [NY 00130763! *], P [P 03520323 *], S [S 10 - 25551 *], TUB!, W [W 1927 - 0011498!].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23BFFEFFC0EFE6C0D22FA11.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Andrés Sánchez et al. 2008: 83): “ R. Maire […] 1926 […] In Atlantis majoris monte Anremer […] 3200 - 3500 m […] 27. julii ”, MPU [MPU 002409! *]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated by Andrés Sánchez et al. (2008: 83), RAB [RAB 032125 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 00083128 *], G [G 00439684 *], S [S 10 - 21973! *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23BFFEFFEBAF88D08FCFAA3.taxon	materials_examined	ORIGINAL MATERIAL. — K [K 000806786 *, K 000806787 *], P [P 04219306 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23BFFEFFEBAF88D08FCFAA3.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. In 1922, when Bujorean collected the type material of V. crinita f. viridis, he was PhD student and Nyárády had just became curator of the Botanical Garden in Cluj. Veronica crinita f. viridis is a form of V. crinita that is less hairy and has small leaves. Material probably arrived via direct exchange with Cluj in the general herbarium P in 1927. A lectotypification is not possible without an inspection of the herbarium CL.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23BFFEFFCD8FAA30D3FFC3C.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated byMartinez-Ortega & Rico (2001 b): “ M. Grand Atlas, Ourika, Tizi-n-Tachdirt!, 3000 - 3200 m, 26. vii. 1922, Dr. R. Maire ” MPU [MPU 000301! *]. ISOLECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 00083132 *]. SYNTYPES. — “ M. Grand Atlas, Reraya: […] Tizi-n-Tagherat, 3200 m […] 21.7.1922 Dr. M. Maire […] 3300 - 3350 m 22.7.1922 ”, MPU [MPU 000302 *, MPU 000303 *]; “ Litardière […] 1923 […] Reraya: Ht. vallée du l’acif Ouenkrim, […] 24 juillet ”, MPU [MPU 000304 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23BFFEFFCD8FAA30D3FFC3C.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. The excursions of Maire, Verriet de Litardière and Emberger to Morocco in 1922 resulted in the description of V. repens var. cyanea, considered a vicariant of the Corsican V. repens, and in 1926 in the collection of V. chartonii Litard. & Maire.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB23BFFEFFCD3FC4C0CF3F806.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Rojas-Andrés et al. (2016): 623): “ R. Maire […] 1927 […] in quercetis infra castellum Aourirt, 1250 m […] 18 junii ”, MPU [MPU 006151! *]. SYNTYPE. — “ R. Maire […] 1927 […] prope Ahermoumou […] 17.6. ”, MPU [MPU 006152! *], P [P 00083129 *], RAB [RAB 032343 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB238FFECFCD1FAA30AA4FD66.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Dr. R. Maire iter Maroccanum XXIX socio M. Weiller 1939 […] In humosis depressis inundatis Atlantis Majoris supra Agoudal, solo calcareo no. 596 […] 26 - 6 ” MPU [MPU 004619! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 03807952 *], RAB [RAB 032033 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB238FFECFC90FE8F0A92F9CE.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — “ Ghar Rouban. A. Pomel ” MPU [MPU 000133! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — LD [LD 1219989! *], P [P 00083127 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB238FFECFF58FEAF0B78F801.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Rojas-Andrés et al. (2016): 622): “ Falaises calc. des gorges de l’Akka-n-Ouyad, à 2000 m ”, L. Emberger 19.6.1936 ”, RAB [RAB 032331 *]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated by Rojas-Andrés et al. (2016: 622), RAB [RAB 032333, RAB 032334, RAB 032335, RAB 032336]! *. SYNTYPES. — Reported by Rojas-Andrés et al. (2016: 622), “ crêtes au dessus de Bab-n-Ouyad In rupestribus calcareis Atlantis Majoris supra Bab-n-Ouyad, Maire no. 650, 27. Jun. 1939 ”, RAB [RAB 032330 *, RAB 032332 *]. SYNTYPES. — MPU [MPU 004302! *], P [P 03807924 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB238FFECFF58FEAF0B78F801.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica rosea is endemic to the Atlas Mountains and grows in various habitats there. Maire was concerned with the variability of V. rosea for a number of years. In 1929, Maire published a key to the five varieties and four subvarieties he recognized at that time. Maire’s herbarium is, therefore, important for documenting the diversity of the species and possible separation of taxa.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB238FFECFF0FF80D0BF2FB66.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated byAndrés-Sánchez et al. (2008): 83): “ In rupibus calcareis Atlantis Majoris Orientalis, secus amnem [along the river] Ansegmir, in faucibus [= gorge] Ksiret, 1950 m, Maire, 19. Jun. 1936 ”, MPU [MPU 002732! *]. ISOLECTOTYPE. — Designated by Andrés-Sánchez et al. (2008: 83), MPU [MPU 002730! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 00083131 *], RAB [RAB 032327 *]. — Syntypes (reported here): “ Akka-nOuyad ” MPU [MPU 002728! *, MPU 002729! *], P [P 03413387 *, P 03807923 *], RAB [RAB 032326 *, RAB 032328 *]; “ Bab-n-Ouyad ” MPU [MPU 002730! *, MPU 002731! *], P [P 03807939 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB238FFECFF4BFAA3087AFDD3.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE. — Designated by Andrés-Sánchez et al. (2008: 83), “ Grand Atlas, Midelt, rocailles calcaires, 1500 m, 8. May 1927, R. Maire ”, MPU [MPU 002082! *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — MPU [MPU 002159! *], P [P 00083130 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB239FFEDFF4FFE0F0A5BF9C0.taxon	materials_examined	LECTOTYPE (designated here). — P [P 04214197 *]. ISOLECTOTYPES (designated here). — P [P 03792283 *, P 03807158 *, P 03839735 *, P 03837901 *].	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
B534878FB239FFEDFF4FFE0F0A5BF9C0.taxon	discussion	Nomenclatural note. Veronica acinifolia f. gracilis is a form from dry habitat with small, unbranched habit and small leaves. There is a full printed description available on the specimen from the herbier Segret, which is why it is chosen as lectotype.	en	Albach, Dirk C. (2025): From just a few to the most type-rich herbarium for Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae) - The effect of digitization of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle herbarium in Paris. Adansonia (3) 47 (7): 47-130, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2025v47a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/adansonia2025v47a7.pdf
