Veronica cymbalaria (Plantaginaceae): A new species for the exotic flora of Chile.

Background and aims: Botanic gardens play a fundamental role in conservation due to the maintenance of seed live plant collections. However, exchange ornamental seeds between botanic can facilitate entry alien species with invasive potential. In 2018, during visit collections National Botanical Garden (Chile), we discovered populations an herb genus Veronica (Plantaginaceae). The aim this paper is report for first time presence cymbalaria as new exotic feral flora Chile. M&M: Live material was studied compared original description species. collected deposited herbarium (JBN). Results: cymbalaria, which grows abundantly around biological Garden, described. Images species, map site occurrence key distinguish growing Chile are included. Conclusions: reported distribution range extended southern America. represented by ten allochthonous