Boraginaceae
Varronia

Varronia leucophlyctis (Hook.f.) Andersson

First published in Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1853: 203 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Galápagos. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Galápagos

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Stutzman, J.K., Lickey, E.B., Weeks, A. & McMullen, C.K. (2012). A taxonomic study of the Galápagos endemic Varronia (Cordiaceae) species with nomenclatural notes. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 6: 75-99.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Stutzman, J.K., Lickey, E.B., Weeks, A. & McMullen, C.K. (2012). A taxonomic study of the Galápagos endemic Varronia (Cordiaceae) species with nomenclatural notes. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 6: 75-99.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2011 Macrae [s.n.] Ecuador K000449163 Type Yes
Oct 1, 2011 Macrae [s.n.] Ecuador K000449164 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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