Veronica officinalis L.
(Heath Speedwell)

Interactions where Veronica officinalis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
(live) live is parasitised by sporangium UK/IrelandRare Peronospora grisea Hebe Downy Mildew Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles, Preece, T.F., 2002
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora grisea/Peronospora griseahebe downy mildewsporangium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica officinalis/Veronica officinalisheath speedwellliveRare sporangium parasitises live
leaf leaf is grazed by adult UK/Ireland Longitarsus longiseta Heath Speedwell Flea Beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae New British Beetles: species not in Joy’s practical handbook, Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus longiseta/Longitarsus longisetaheath speedwell flea beetleadult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica officinalis/Veronica officinalisheath speedwellleaf adult grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva UK/IrelandRestricted Longitarsus longiseta Heath Speedwell Flea Beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae New British Beetles: species not in Joy’s practical handbook, Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus longiseta/Longitarsus longisetaheath speedwell flea beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica officinalis/Veronica officinalisheath speedwellleafSole larva grazes on leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is spotted by epiphyllous, often few, pallid then fuscous black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria veronicae a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria veronicae/Septoria veronicaea leaf-spot fungusepiphyllous, often few, pallid then fuscous blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica officinalis/Veronica officinalisheath speedwellfadingleaf (8)epiphyllous, often few, pallid then fuscous black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on fading leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by myceliate thyriothecium Asterina veronicae an ascomycete Asterinales: Asterinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Asterina veronicae/Asterina veronicaean ascomycetemyceliatethyriothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica officinalis/Veronica officinalisheath speedwellliveleaf (6-7)myceliate thyriothecium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by myceliate pycnothyrium of anamorph Asterina veronicae an ascomycete Asterinales: Asterinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Asterina veronicae/Asterina veronicaean ascomycetemyceliatepycnothyriumanamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica officinalis/Veronica officinalisheath speedwellliveleaf (6-7)myceliate pycnothyrium of anamorph parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by hypophyllous, punctiform to subeffuse, greyish white then pink or reddish caespituli of Ramularia anamorph UK/Ireland Ramularia coccinea an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II, Braun, U., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia coccinea/Ramularia coccineaan anamorphic fungushypophyllous, punctiform to subeffuse, greyish white then pink or reddishcaespituliRamularia anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica officinalis/Veronica officinalisheath speedwellliveleaf hypophyllous, punctiform to subeffuse, greyish white then pink or reddish caespituli of Ramularia anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by mainly hypophyllous, punctiform, subeffuse, greyish white caespituli of Ramularia anamorph Foreign Ramularia veronicae (An Anamorphic Fungus) Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II, Braun, U., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia veronicae/Ramularia veronicae(an anamorphic fungus)mainly hypophyllous, punctiform, subeffuse, greyish whitecaespituliRamularia anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica officinalis/Veronica officinalisheath speedwellliveleaf mainly hypophyllous, punctiform, subeffuse, greyish white caespituli of Ramularia anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by epiphyllous, often few, pallid then fuscous black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria veronicae a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria veronicae/Septoria veronicaea leaf-spot fungusepiphyllous, often few, pallid then fuscous blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica officinalis/Veronica officinalisheath speedwellliveleaf (8)epiphyllous, often few, pallid then fuscous black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by myceliate thyriothecium Asterina veronicae an ascomycete Asterinales: Asterinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Asterina veronicae/Asterina veronicaean ascomycetemyceliatethyriothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica officinalis/Veronica officinalisheath speedwelllivestem (6-7)myceliate thyriothecium parasitises live stem
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by myceliate pycnothyrium of anamorph Asterina veronicae an ascomycete Asterinales: Asterinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Asterina veronicae/Asterina veronicaean ascomycetemyceliatepycnothyriumanamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Veronica officinalis/Veronica officinalisheath speedwelllivestem (6-7)myceliate pycnothyrium of anamorph parasitises live stem

Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Braun, U., 1998Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol IIPhytopathogenic Hyphomycetes, 2, 493pp, IHW-Verlag
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A., 1995New British Beetles: species not in Joy’s practical handbook1 edition, 175pp, British Entomological and Natural History Society
Preece, T.F., 2002A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles33pp, British Mycological Society
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVeronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell)
GenusVeronica (speedwells)
FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE (toadflaxes, speedwells, foxgloves and plantains)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell)

Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell):

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