Not Veronica odora Hook.f. but referable to H. vernicosa as you say.
Identification
Determined name:
V. [Veronica] haustrata
Determiner:
L. B. Moore
Identification date:
1958-10-31 (Verbatim: 31 Oct. 1958)
Preferred name:
Veronica odora Hook.f.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Note:
Very near to V. anomala Armst.
The branching of the inflorescence mathces that in Bot. Mag. t.7360 V. anomala
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Upper Rangitata
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-43.603 170.91
Verbatim locality:
Upper Rangitata
Verbatim collector:
J.F.A. [Armstrong JF]
Standardised collector:
John F. Armstrong
Verbatim date:
1869
Start date:
1869
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Altitudes:
from 1219m
Specimen notes
Herbarium history:
Armstrong Herbarium. Transferred from Christchurch Botanic Gardens (CHBG). The Armstrong Collection was gifted by the Christchurch City Council, July 2014
Supplementary remarks:
This specimen was originally transcribed by volunteers through the Atlas of Living Australia DigiVol Volunteer Portal in 2015
Supplementary remarks:
Folder D x 1 (4)
Type:
TYPE OF Veronica haustrata New Zealand Country Journal 6: 58 (1879)
Type:
HOLOTYPE OF Veronica haustrata J.B. Armstr. An Illustrated Guide to New Zealand Hebes 302 - 329 (2006)
Greer PA, 19 Jan 2021