| Family | Plantaginaceae (also placed in Scrophulariaceae) |
| Tribe | Veroniceae |
| Scientific name | Veronica schmidtiana Regel subsp. yesoalpina (Koidzumi ex H. Hara) Kitamura & Murata forma exigua (Takeda) Kitamura & Murata |
| Synonyms | Pseudolysimachion schmidtianum (Regel) T. Yamazaki subsp. schmidtianum var. yezoalpinum (Koidzumi ex H. Hara) T. Yamazaki forma exiguum (Takeda) T. Yamazaki; Veronica yezo-alpina Takeda forma exigua Takeda |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) apoi kuwagata (アポイクワガタ, アポイ鍬形 [meaning: Mt. Apoi veronica]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido (Mt. Apoi) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Alpine |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants electing 5-15cm tall. Leaves 1-3cm long. Flowers blue or pale purple corollas ca. 7-10mm, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Veronica schmidtiana Regel |
| Veronica schmidtiana Regel | |
| Veronica schmidtiana Regel subsp. schmidtiana [Scrophulariaceae] | |
| Note | Endemic to Japan. Rare species. |
| May 2010 at my home |
May 2010 at my home |
May 2010 at my home |
| May 2010 at my home |