| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica thymifolia Sm. subgen. Orientales |
| Bibliography | Fl. Graec. Prodr. [J.Sibthorp & J.E.Smith] 1: 6 (1806) |
| Native Range | Crete to s. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1600-2370m |
| Description | densely crisped pubescent, leaves 4-6mm, narrowly oblong to oblanceolate-spathulate, entire, margins revolute, flowers in very short, few flowered raceme, corolla 7-8mm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue, lilac, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Veronica cretica Willd. ex Link Veronica tymphrestea Boiss. & Spruner |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, KRI Kriti) |