Varronia

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Varronia
Varronia bullata botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Varronia
P.Browne[1]
Species

See text

Synonyms[2]
  • Montjolya Friesen
  • Piloisia Raf.
  • Topiaris Raf.
  • Ulmarronia Friesen
  • Varroniopsis Friesen

Varronia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, found throughout Latin America (except Chile and Patagonia), the Caribbean, and in the US states of Texas and Florida.[2] They were resurrected from Cordia in 2007.[3]

Species

Currently accepted species include:[2]

References

  1. Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 172 (1756)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Varronia P.Browne". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. Miller, James S.; Gottschling, Marc (2007). "Generic Classification in the Cordiaceae (Boraginales): Resurrection of the Genus Varronia P. Br". Taxon. 56 (1): 163–169. doi:10.2307/25065747. JSTOR 25065747.
  4. "Varronia globosa". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 21 July 2021.