Veronica elliptica

Veronica elliptica, synonym Hebe elliptica, is a plant of the family Plantaginaceae.^[1] It is native to New Zealand (including the Antipodean Islands and the Chatham Islands), Patagonia and the Falkland Islands.^[1] It is an evergreen, bushy shrub of 1 m or more in height, with green, oval leaves, 2–4 cm long. Flowers are white to pale mauve.^{[citation needed]}

Veronica elliptica
Te Miko, West Coast, New Zealand
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Veronica
Section:	Veronica sect. Hebe
Species:	V. elliptica
Binomial name
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Hebe elliptica (G.Forst.) Pennell Hebe magellanica J.F.Gmel. Hebe menziesii (Benth.) Cockayne & Allan Veronica decussata Moench Veronica magellanica Juss. ex Dippel, not validly publ. Veronica marginata Colenso Veronica menziesii Benth. Veronica simpsonii Phil.

Branches from plants of Veronica elliptica on Disappointment Island, Auckland Islands, New Zealand were used by the survivors of the shipwreck of the Dundonald to build a coracle and oars which they eventually used to successfully reach Auckland Island.^[2]