''Derwentia'' was a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s that is endemic to

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. The genus was formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae, but is currently included in

Plantaginaceae Plantaginaceae, the plantain family, is a large, diverse family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales that includes common flowers such as snapdragon and foxglove. It is unrelated to the banana-like fruit also called "plantain." In older cl ...

, and is treated as a synonym of the genus '' Veronica''. All species are currently placed in the genus '' Veronica'' as follows: *''Derwentia arcuata'' B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → ''

Veronica arcuata ''Veronica arcuata'' is a flowering plant species in the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to northern New South Wales. The lilac coloured flowers are showy and conspicuous from late spring to late summer. Description ''Veronica arcuata'' is ...

'' (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs *''Derwentia arenaria'' (A.Cunn. ex Benth. ) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend → ''

Veronica arenaria ''Veronica arenaria'' is a flowering plant species in the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to New South Wales and Queensland Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country compr ...

'' A.Cunn. ex Benth. . *''Derwentia blakelyi'' B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → '' Veronica blakelyi'' (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs *''Derwentia decorosa'' (F.Muell.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → '' Veronica decorosa'' F.Muell. *''Derwentia derwentiana'' (Andrews) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → '' Veronica derwentiana'' Andrews *''Derwentia formosa'' (R.Br.) Bayly → '' Veronica formosa'' R.Br. *''Derwentia nivea'' (Lindl.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → ''

Veronica nivea ''Veronica nivea'', the milfoil speedwell or snow speedwell, is a flowering plant species of the family Plantaginaceae, endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is sometimes included in the genus ''Parahebe'' or ''Derwentia''. It is a subshrub wh ...

'' Lindl. *''Derwentia perfoliata'' (R.Br.) Raf. → ''

Veronica perfoliata ''Veronica perfoliata'', commonly known as digger's speedwell, is a common perennial herb found at higher altitudes in south-eastern Australia. It is a low-growing multi-stemmed plant rising from a woody rootstock. It has rounded blue-grey foli ...

'' R.Br. *''Derwentia velutina'' B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. → '' Veronica velutina'' (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs

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Genus ''Derwentia'' (New South Wales Flora Online)
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2709676 Veronica (plant) Historically recognized angiosperm genera Plantaginaceae genera Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque