Varronia globosa

Varronia globosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Cordiaceae
Genus:	Varronia
Species:	V. globosa
Binomial name
Varronia globosa Jacq.
Synonyms [1]
Cordia alnifoliaRoem. & Schult. Cordia bullata subsp. humilis(Jacq.) Gaviria Cordia bullata var. globosa(Jacq.) Govaerts Cordia dasycephala(Desv.) Kunth Cordia globosa(Jacq.) Kunth Cordia globosa subsp. humilis(Johnst.) Borhidi Cordia globosa var. globosa Cordia globosa var. humilis(Jacq.) I.M.Johnst. Cordia humilis(Jacq.) G.Don Cordia humilisJacq. Cordia jacmelianaE.H.L.Krause Cordia parvifloraOrtega Cordia parvifoliaHemsl. Cordia patensMiq. Cordia patensMiq. ex Griseb. Cordia serratifoliaCham. Cordia sphaerocephalaWilld. Cordia sphaerocephalaWilld. ex Roem. & Schult. Lithocardium dasycephalum(Desv.) Kuntze Lithocardium globosum(Jacq.) Kuntze Lithocardium parviflorum(Ortega) Kuntze Piloisa globosa(Jacq.) Raf. Piloisia globosa(Jacq.) Raf. Ulmarronia serratifolia(Cham.) Friesen Varronia bullata subsp. globosa(Jacq.) Greuter & R.Rankin Varronia bullata subsp. humilis(Jacq.) Feuillet Varronia dasycephalaDesv. Varronia globosa subsp. humilis(Jacq.) Borhidi Varronia humilisJacq. Varronia humilis var. mexicanaFriesen Varronia jacmeliana(E.H.L.Krause) Friesen Varronia jacmeliana(K.Krause) Friesen Varronia mexicanaFriesen Varronia sphaerocephalaWilld. Varronia sphaerocephalaWilld. ex Roem. & Schult.

Varronia globosa is a flowering plant. An evergreen shrub it is a short-lived perennial. ^[2] It is listed an endangered in Florida. ^[3] It has white flowers and red berries.

In 1807, Philip Miller described it as globular-spiked varronia. ^[4]

In 1974, a specimen held at the Smithsonian was collected from Northeast Brazil. ^[5]

References

1. "Varronia globosa". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 21 July 2021.
2. "Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)". www.fnps.org.
3. "Varronia globosa - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
4. Miller, Philip (July 21, 1807). "The Gardener and Botanist's Dictionary: Containing the Best and Newest Methods of Cultivating and Improving the Kitchen, Fruit and Flower Garden ..." F.C. and J. Rivington – via Google Books.
5. "Varronia globosa Jacq". Smithsonian Institution.