Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
VARRONIA P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 172, pl. 13(2). 1756.
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TYPE: Varronia corymbosa Desvaux 1809, nom. illegit. (Varronia monosperma Jacquin 1797.) Lectotypified by Britton & Millspaugh, Bahama Fl. 358. 1920.
Species
Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
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Varronia bahamensis | BAHAMA MANJACK | Native | ||
Varronia curassavica | BLACK SAGE | Not Native | ||
Varronia globosa | CURACAO BUSH | Native Rare-State |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blade entire, rarely with a few teeth
1. Leaf blade margin regularly toothed, teeth sometimes subtle
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2. Leaf blade finely crenate to finely dentate; inflorescence spicate
2. Leaf blade coarsely dentate; inflorescence capitate
Genus Synonyms
Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
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Catonia | Catonia Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur 2: 36. 1837 ("1836"), non P. Browne 1759. | TYPE: Catonia lantanoides Rafinesque 1837, nom. illegit. (Varronia monosperma Jacquin 1797.) = Varronia P. Browne 1756. | |
Cordiopsis | Cordiopsis Desvaux ex Hamilton, Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid. xiv, 23. 1825. | TYPE: Cordiopsis mirabilloides Desvaux ex Hamilton 1825, nom. illegit. (Tournefortia serrata Linnaeus 1753.) | |
Montjolya | Montjolya Friesen, Bull. Soc. Bot. Geneve, ser. 2. 24: 142. 1933. | TYPE: Montjolya bullata (Linnaeus) Friesen 1933. (Lanatan bullata Linnaeus 1753.) | |
Piloisia | Piloisia Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur 43. 1838. | TYPE: Piloisia globosa (Jacquin) Rafinesque 1838. (Varronia globosa Jacquin 1760.) Lectotypified by I. M. Johnston, Contr. Gray Herb. 92: 18. 1930. | |
Topiaris | Topiaris Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur 43. 1838. | TYPE: Topiaris geniculata Rafinesque 1838, nom. illegit. (Varronia geniculata Persoon 1805, nom. illegit.; Tournefortia serrata Linnaeus 1753.) = Cordiopsis Desvaux ex Hamilton 1825. | |
Ulmarronia | Ulmarronia Friesen, Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève, ser. 2. 24: 143. 1933. | TYPE: = Varronia P. Browne 1756. | |
Varroniopsis | Varroniopsis Friesen, Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève, ser. 2. 24: 142. 1933. | TYPE: Varroniopsis villicaulis (Fresenius) Friesen 1933. (Cordia villicaulis Fresenius 1857.) |