Varronia

Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Varronia P.Browne
BORAGINACEAE
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Classification
BORAGINALES
Varronia
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
Varronia bahamensis BAHAMA MANJACK Native
Varronia curassavica BLACK SAGE Not Native
Varronia globosa CURACAO BUSH Native Endangered-State
[Family identification key]
1.  Leaf blade entire, rarely with a few teeth
V. bahamensis
1.  Leaf blade margin regularly toothed, teeth sometimes subtle
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2.  Leaf blade finely crenate to finely dentate; inflorescence spicate
V. curassavica
2.  Leaf blade coarsely dentate; inflorescence capitate
V. globosa
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
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.)