Derwentia is a genus of flowering plants that is endemic to Australia. The genus was formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae, but is currently included in Plantaginaceae, 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 (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs Derwentia arenaria (A.Cunn. ex Benth. ) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend → Veronica arenaria 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 Lindl. Derwentia perfoliata (R.Br.) Raf. → Veronica perfoliata 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)
Veronica (plant) Historically recognized angiosperm genera Plantaginaceae genera Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque