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 spinescens (L.) Borhidi
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cordia coloradiphila GilliCordia costaricensis I.M.Johnst.Cordia crenulata A.DC.Cordia ferruginea (Lam.) KunthCordia ferruginea (Lam.) Roem. & Schult.Cordia laxiflora I.M.Johnst.Cordia laxiflora KunthCordia pauciflora RusbyCordia platystachya KillipCordia platystachya Killip ex J.EstradaCordia poeppigii A.DC.Cordia pyrifolia Willd.Cordia pyrifolia Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.Cordia rhombifolia EstradaCordia riparia KunthCordia spinescens L.Cordia thibaudiana A.DC.Lithocardium crenulatum (A.DC.) KuntzeLithocardium ferrugineum (Lam.) KuntzeLithocardium ferrugineum var. subcordatum KuntzeLithocardium laxiflorum (Kunth) KuntzeLithocardium poeppigii (A.DC.) KuntzeLithocardium riparium (Kunth) KuntzeLithocardium thibaudianum (A.DC.) KuntzeMontjolya ferruginea (Lam.) FriesenQuarena spinescens (L.) Raf.Tournefortia polystachya Poepp.Tournefortia polystachya Poepp. ex A.DC.Varronia coloradiphila (Gilli) BorhidiVarronia costaricensis (I.M.Johnst.) BorhidiVarronia crenulata Pav.Varronia crenulata Pav. ex A.DC.Varronia ferruginea Desv.Varronia ferruginea Lam.Varronia laxiflora (Kunth) BorhidiVarronia martinicensis Desf.Varronia pauciflora (Rusby) BorhidiVarronia poeppigii (A.DC.) BorhidiVarronia pyrifolia Willd.Varronia pyrifolia Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.Varronia riparia (Kunth) Borhidi
Documented use categories
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 identifier946226-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.