What is "derwentia"

Derwentia is an extinct genus of trematosaurian temnospondyl within the family Rhytidosteidae. It is known from a single skull found from the Knocklofty Sandstone of Tasmania, which is Early Triassic in age.

Derwentia was a genus of flowering plants that is endemic to Australia. The genus was formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae, but is currently included in Plantaginaceae,in the genus Veronica .

All species are currently placed in the genus Veronica as follows:

• Derwentia arcuata B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica arcuata (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs
• Derwentia arenaria (A.Cunn. ex Benth. ) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend > Veronica arenaria A.Cunn. ex Benth. .
• Derwentia blakelyi B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica blakelyi (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs
• Derwentia decorosa (F.Muell.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica decorosa F.Muell.
• Derwentia derwentiana (Andrews) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica derwentiana Andrews
• Derwentia formosa (R.Br.) Bayly > Veronica formosa R.Br.
• Derwentia nivea (Lindl.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica nivea Lindl.
• Derwentia perfoliata (R.Br.) Raf. > Veronica perfoliata R.Br.
• Derwentia velutina B.G.Briggs & Ehrend. > Veronica velutina (B.G.Briggs & Ehrend.) B.G.Briggs