title: Veronica ovata
text: # Veronica ovata
  
  Veronica ovata is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to eastern Asia, including eastern China, Korea, and Japan.
  
  ## Subspecies
  
  Kew's Plants of the World Online database accepts the following subspecies:
  
  * V. o. subsp. japonica
  * V. o. subsp. kiusiana
  * V. o. subsp. maritima
  * V. o. subsp. miyabei
  * V. o. subsp. ovata
  
  Other subspecies include:
  
  * V. o. canescens
  * V. o. villosa
  