Veronica stricta, synonym Hebe stricta, commonly called koromiko, is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, which is endemic to New Zealand.
Koromiko is a hebe found throughout the Mainland New Zealand, with long pale green leaves and tiny white flowers in summer formed into a dense inflorescence longer than the leaves. It is a hardy plant and does not tolerate shade. It prefers full sun and open habitats on edge of bush and wetlands as it tolerates wet areas.
Taxonomy
Synonyms
, both Plants of the World Online and the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) accepted Hebe stricta as a synonym. In addition, GRIN listed: Hebe parkinsoniana (Colenso) Cockayne Hebe salicifolia var. angustissima (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan Hebe salicifolia var. atkinsonii (Cockayne) Cockayne & Allan Hebe salicifolia var. stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) Cockayne & Allan Hebe stricta var. atkinsonii (Cockayne) L.B.Moore Veronica parkinsoniana Colenso Veronica salicifolia var. angustissima Cockayne Veronica salicifolia var. atkinsonii Cockayne Veronica salicifolia var. stricta (Banks & Sol. ex Benth.) Hook.f.
Varieties
, Plants of the World Online accepted four varieties: Veronica stricta var. egmontiana (L.B.Moore) Garn.-Jones Veronica stricta var. lata (L.B.Moore) Garn.-Jones Veronica stricta var. macroura (Hook.f. ex Benth.) Garn.-Jones Veronica stricta var. stricta
Uses
It is a pioneer plant useful to plant as a nurse crop for revegetation planting.