Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBoraginales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusVarronia
Scientific name with authorshipVarronia curassavica Jacq.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cordia angustifolia (H.West) Roem. & Schult.Cordia barbata EstradaCordia brevispicata M.Martens & GaleottiCordia brevispicata var. hypomalaca Greenm.Cordia canescens KunthCordia canescens Willd.Cordia canescens Willd. ex Schult.Cordia chacoensis ChodatCordia chepensis PittierCordia cuneiformis A.DC.Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.Cordia cylindristachya var. graveolens (Kunth) Griseb.Cordia cylindristachya var. interrupta (A.DC.) Griseb.Cordia cylindristachya var. portoricensis (Spreng.) BelloCordia cylindrostachya var. graveolens (Kunth) Griseb.Cordia cylindrostachya var. interrupta (DC.) Griseb.Cordia cylindrostachya var. portoricensis (Spreng.) BelloCordia divaricata KunthCordia graveolens KunthCordia guianensis (Desv.) Roem. & Schult.Cordia hirsuta Fresen.Cordia hirsuta var. stenophylla K.Schum.Cordia hispida Benth.Cordia imparilis J.F.Macbr.Cordia integrifolia (Desv.) Roem. & Schult.Cordia interrupta A.DC.Cordia intonsa I.M.Johnst.Cordia linearis A.DC.Cordia littoralis PittierCordia macrostachya (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.Cordia macuirensis Dugand & I.M.Johnst.Cordia martinicensis LinkCordia mollis PittierCordia obliqua (Ruiz & Pav.) KunthCordia oxyphylla A.DC.Cordia palmeri S.WatsonCordia peruviana Roem. & Schult.Cordia peruviana var. mexicana DC.Cordia polystachya KunthCordia portoricensis Spreng.Cordia ramirezii J.EstradaCordia resinosa EstradaCordia rugosa Willd.Cordia rugosa Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.Cordia salicina A.DC.Cordia salicina Chodat & Hassl.Cordia socorrensis BrandegeeCordia spicata Willd.Cordia spicata Willd. ex Schult.Cordia stenophylla AlainCordia verbenacea A.DC.Lantana bullata L.Lithocardium angustifolium (West) KuntzeLithocardium brevispicatum (M.Martens & Galeotti) KuntzeLithocardium canescens (Kunth) KuntzeLithocardium cuneiforme (DC.) KuntzeLithocardium curassavicum (Jacq.) KuntzeLithocardium divaricatum (Kunth) KuntzeLithocardium hispidum (Benth.) KuntzeLithocardium lineare (A.DC.) KuntzeLithocardium macrostachyum (Jacq.) KuntzeLithocardium oxyphyllum (A.DC.) KuntzeLithocardium peruvianum (Roem. & Schult.) KuntzeLithocardium polystachyum (Kunth) KuntzeLithocardium salicinum (A.DC.) KuntzeLithocardium verbenaceum (A.DC.) KuntzeMontjolya angustifolia (H.West) FriesenMontjolya bullata (L.) FriesenMontjolya guianensis (Desv.) FriesenMontjolya integrifolia (Desv.) FriesenMontjolya obliqua (Ruiz & Pav.) FriesenPiloisa curassavica Raf.Piloisia curassavica Raf.Varronia angustifolia H.WestVarronia angustifolia West ex Willd.Varronia brevispicata (M.Martens & Galeotti) BorhidiVarronia canescens (Kunth) BorhidiVarronia chacoensis (Chodat) BorhidiVarronia cuneiformis (A.DC.) BorhidiVarronia cuneoformis (DC.) BorhidiVarronia curassavica Lam.Varronia divaricata (Kunth) BorhidiVarronia divaricata Willd.Roem. & Schult.Varronia graveolens (Kunth) BorhidiVarronia guianensis Desv.Varronia hispida (Benth.) BorhidiVarronia integrifolia Desv.Varronia interrupta (A.DC.) BorhidiVarronia linearis Pav.Varronia linearis Pav. ex A.DC.Varronia macrostachya Jacq.Varronia martinicensis Lam.Varronia obliqua Ruiz & Pav.Varronia oxyphylla (A.DC.) BorhidiVarronia peruviana (Roem. & Schult.) BorhidiVarronia polystachya (Kunth) BorhidiVarronia portoricensis (Spreng.) FeuilletVarronia ramirezii (J.Estrada) T.S.Silva & J.I.M.MeloVarronia rugosa Willd.Varronia rugosa Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Invertebrate food
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier262640-2
Use codesAF HF IF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.