Bentham, G. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1846), Scrophulariaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 10: 477 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In Tasmania (Gunn! n. 723)"

Hooker, J.D. (28 July 1857), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(4): 294 [basionym]

basionym of: Veronica calycina var. gunnii (Benth.) Hook.f. legitimate

Briggs, B.G. & Ehrendorfer, F. (13 November 2006), New Australian species and typifications in Veronica sens. lat. (Plantaginaceae). Telopea 11(3): 288 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here designated): Tasmania, Cathedral Rocks, Gunn 723, 1836 (K 'ex Herb. Benth.', photo 2641 CANB).

Briggs, B.G. & Ehrendorfer, F. (13 November 2006), New Australian species and typifications in Veronica sens. lat. (Plantaginaceae). Telopea 11(3): 288 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Veronica calycina R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Veronica calycina R.Br. legitimate

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