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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Miramar Pineland Natural Area in Miramar. 25° 59' 14" N 80° 13' 56" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. L. Howell 871
Collection Date 24 Jun 2005
Accession Number 241933
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
Locality St. Vincent & the Grenadines. St. Vincent , Charlotte Par. : Fancy.
Description Woody shrub, 1 and 0.75 high; flowers white; fruit a drupe, red.
Habitat Open area of steep hillside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 15 Mar 1962
Accession Number 52711
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: N. Chevalier,
Locality Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman Island , George Town Distr. : S Sound Road, outside of Georgetown.
Description Tree, small; flowers white; 2 m.
Habitat Growing on roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector N. Chevalier
Collection Date 17 Aug 1971
Accession Number 99926
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia cylindrostachya (Ruiz & Pav.) Roem. & Schult.
Locality Barbados. St. Joseph Par. Along sides of Hackleton's Cliff. 13° 9' 25" N 59° 29' 52" W
Description Shrub 1 m tall; corolla white.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 850 to 1000 ft
Collector G. R. Proctor
Collection Date 10 Mar 1965
Accession Number 66999
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia cylindrostachya (Ruiz & Pav.) Roem. & Schult.
Locality Jamaica. Surrey Co. , Portland Par. : Happy Grove, near Hectors River. 18° 2' 2" N 76° 43' 49" W
Habitat Edge of hillside pasture, limestone substrate.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 200 to ft
Collector G. R. Proctor
Collection Date 23 Feb 1954
Accession Number 13504
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: J. A. Lagos,
Locality El Salvador. La Libertad Dept. Hacienda San Diego. 14° 4' 0" N 88° 50' 60" W
Description Arbusto.
Reproductive State
Elevation 25 to m
Collector J. A. Lagos
Collection Date 08 Jul 1957
Accession Number 1734
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordiada curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: Lindeman, 1963
Locality Suriname. Paramaribo SW part of the town.
Description Shrubs 1.5-1.75 m; calyx light green, corolla white; anthers light brown, pollen white, filaments white, style white turning brown; fruit red, in paler red calyx.
Reproductive State
Collector W. H. A. Hekking
Collection Date 12 Jul 1961
Accession Number 84673
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia cylindrostachya (Ruiz & Pav.) Roem. & Schult.
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1984
Locality Mexico. Oaxaca Junction of Road to Mitlo and Highway 190 to Tehuatepec, CA-1, 24 mi. E of Oaxaca. 17° 3' 56" N 96° 43' 25" W
Habitat In campsite of Prosopis Acacia thorn thicket; soil quite alkaline; area heavily grazed by goats, cows, and barrows.
Reproductive State
Elevation 5000 to ft
Collector Wallace
with Dunn & LeDoux
Collection Date 03 Aug 1975
Accession Number 126730
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
Locality Honduras. Gracias a Dios Dept. La Pure Oil, orillas de La Laguna de Caratasca, 10 km al sur de Puerto Lempira. 15° 22' 0" N 83° 43' 60" W
Description Arbusto 2 m; flor blanca.
Habitat Bosque húmedo tropical.
Reproductive State
Elevation 5 to m
Collector A. Regina Andino
Collection Date 28 Jan 1984
Accession Number 194441
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: J. S. Miller, 1985
Locality Costa Rica. Limón Prov. La Bomba-Cahuita. 9° 45' 0" N 82° 49' 0" W
Description Shrub 2 m; flowers white.
Reproductive State
Elevation 20 to m
Collector L. D. Gomez
with R. Hampshire
Collection Date Mar 1983
Accession Number 192078
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: G. G. Robinson, 1984
Locality Mexico. Oaxaca , Santiago Apóstol Mun. : Ocotlan. 16° 56' 48" N 96° 43' 18" W
Reproductive State
Elevation 1500 to m
Collector G. G. Robinson
Collection Date 07 Jun 1984
Accession Number 186031
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
Locality Honduras. Francisco Morazán Dept. Valle de Angeles, 22.8 km NO de Tegucigalpa, pinares. 14° 4' 60" N 87° 13' 60" W
Description Arbusto 1 m flor amarilla; común.
Habitat Bosque húmedo subtropical.
Reproductive State
Elevation 975 to m
Collector A. Ferrera B.
Collection Date 22 May 1985
Accession Number 196694
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia sp.
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: J. S. Miller, Oct 1996
Locality Guyana. Demerara-Mahaica Demerara-Mahaica District; Former railroad embankment at junction of Sheriff Street and David Street; Georgetown. 6° 49' 60" N 58° 9' 60" W
Description Flowers white; common shrub 1-1.3 m tall with pleasant curry-like odor.
Habitat Very disturbed area.
Reproductive State
Elevation 0 to 5 m
Collector S. R. Hill
with C.N. Horn
Collection Date 12 Aug 1995
Accession Number 218869
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
Locality Honduras. Gracias a Dios Dept. La Mosquitia; Puerto Lempira, margen izquierdo de la Laguna de Caratasca. 15° 22' 0" N 83° 43' 60" W
Description Arbusto, flor blanca.
Habitat Bosque humedo tropical.
Reproductive State
Elevation 5 to m
Collector G. Adolfo Torres
Collection Date 29 Jan 1984
Accession Number 195806
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: Liesner, Mar 1977
Locality Belize. Orange Walk Distr. To Lago Tan area, 600 m N iof San Antonio village.
Description White flowered shrub.
Habitat Beside road.
Reproductive State
Collector P. W. Leino
Collection Date 26 Nov 1976
Accession Number 235915
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia verbenancea DC. - Determined By: Lindeman,
Locality Brazil. Paraná 7 Quedas. 25° 27' 19" S 52° 54' 27" W
Description Bast, very tough; corolla creamy, fruits red.
Habitat Lowermost island in rapids.
Reproductive State
Collector J. C. Lindeman
with J.H. de Haas
Collection Date 24 Jan 1967
Accession Number 101834
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia macrostachya (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
Locality Guyana. Pomeroon-Supenaam Anna Regina, on the Atlantic coast.
Description Shrub, 0.5 m; sweet smelling leaves, flowers white, fruit red, "toothbrushes" made from stem, fruits edible.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Davis
Collection Date 26 Mar 1970
Accession Number 282578
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia cylindrstachya (Ruiz & Pav.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: J. S. Miller, 1988
Locality Colombia. Antioquia Dept. , Frontino Mun. : Km 14 of road Nutibara-Murrí. 6° 45' 0" N 76° 23' 0" W
Description Tree 4 m tall; common; flowers cream-colored to white; young fruits pale green.
Habitat Disturbed wet/very wet montane vegetation; roadside; at edge of small stream.
Reproductive State
Elevation 1870 to m
Collector J. L. Zarucchi
with A.E. Brant, C.J. Castaño
Collection Date 23 Sep 1987
Accession Number 200117
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia brevispicata M. Martens & Galeotti
Locality Mexico. Baja California Along road to Los Planes, 5.5 mi. SE of La Paz. 19° 3' 56" N 101° 40' 19" W
Description Shrub 1.5 m tall and spreading, buds pale greenish yellow; flowers white, fruits red.
Habitat Sandy arroyo; associates: Agave, Antigonon leptopus, Asclepias subulata, Bursera microphylla, C. peninsulare, Condalia, Cyrtocarpa edulis, Fouquieria peninsularis, Horsfordia alata, Hymenoclea, Hyptia laniflora, Jatropha cinerea, Lysiloma candida, Mchaerocereus gummosus, Opuntia cholla, P. pringlei, Prosopis juliflora, Salvia, Sapium biloculare, Solanum hindsianum.
Reproductive State
Elevation 500 to ft
Collector A. M. Carter
with I.L. Wiggins, W.R. Ernst
Collection Date 10 Dec 1959
Accession Number 73007
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia cylindrostachya (Ruiz & Pav.) Roem. & Schult.
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1984
Locality Mexico. Puebla On E side of Mex Highway 125 (Tehuacán-Huahuapan de León road) accessible by dirt mining road at km 19 marker, 3.7 km S of San Antonio Texcala, 13 km S of Tehuacán; 0.5-1 km E of Highway 125. 18° 22' 0" N 97° 26' 0" W
Description Low, almost mound-like bushy-branched shrubs 3.1-6.0 dm tall; foliage lightly fragrant, like sweet turpentine; corolla white, funnelform-tubular; flowers medium green loweer two-thirds, dark green apical third; common.
Habitat Low gravelly hills and river valley; arid low rocky hills W of river; grazed desert to open crassicaulis matorral, dominated by Cephalocereus hoppenstedtii and spiny mimosoid legumes, with Yucca periculosam Beaucarnea gracilis, Achtinocheita filicina, Juliana adstringens, Jatropha neopauciflora, Malpighia galeottiana, Echinopteris lappula, Lippia graveeolous.
Reproductive State
Elevation 1600 to m
Collector T. S. Cochrane
with B.. Cochrane, G.B., M.B., S.C., C.C., C.D., D.K., M.R.
Collection Date 06 Jul 1978
Accession Number 143293
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia cylindrostachya (Ruiz & Pav.) Roem. & Schult.
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1984
Locality Mexico. Oaxaca Irrigation canal camp 1.8 mi. away from Highway 190, W of Snato Domingo turnoff. 16° 28' 60" N 94° 49' 60" W
Habitat Rocky soils.
Reproductive State
Elevation 50 to 100 ft
Collector S. Trott
with P. Case, D. Dunn, D. Thurm, C. Dziekanowski
Collection Date 09 Aug 1979
Accession Number 149602
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
Locality Honduras. Gracias a Dios Dept. La Pure Oil, orillas de La Laguna de Caratasca, 10 km al sur de Puerto Lempira. 15° 22' 0" N 83° 43' 60" W
Description Arbusto 2 m; flor blanca.
Habitat Bosque húmedo tropical.
Reproductive State
Elevation 5 to m
Collector A. R. Andino
Collection Date 28 Jan 1984
Accession Number 194538
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia cylindrostachya (Ruiz & Pav.) Roem. & Schult.
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1984
Locality Mexico. Yucatán Hills above Calcehtok. 20° 34' 5" N 89° 54' 45" W
Description Roadside shrub 4 ft. tall, flowers white.
Reproductive State
Collector S. P. Darwin
Collection Date 26 Jul 1982
Accession Number 172775
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Varronia curassavica
Family Name Boraginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Varronia curassavica Jacq. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2016
Determination History
Cordia cylindrostachya (Ruiz & Pav.) Roem. & Schult.
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1984
Locality Mexico. Puebla Along highway 190, 8 mi. W of the junction highway 190 and 160, the crossroad just out Izucar Matamoros. 18° 35' 6" N 90° 38' 45" W
Habitat Area a rocky hillside covered with thorn forest of Acacia, Buresera, and Ceiba.
Reproductive State
Elevation 3450 to ft
Collector K. Torke
with Dunn & LeDoux
Collection Date 02 Aug 1975
Accession Number 126712
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