No. 59. Leptandra purpurea.
Botanical name:
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Veronicastrum sibiricum (L.) Pennell.
Bot. syn.: Leptandra sibirica Nutt. ex G. Don, Veronica sibirica L., Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. var. sibiricum (L.) Boiv.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
var. sibiricum. Flowering tops (pink). Botanical garden Kumpula, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2002-07-26.
var. sibiricum. Blue flowers against the sun. Linnés trädgård, Uppsala, Sweden. Planted. 2003-06-22.
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