Black sage
Varronia curassavica Jacq.
Varronia curassavica, known as black sage, is a flowering plant in the Cordiaceae family. Native to tropical America, it has been introduced to Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific, where it is considered invasive. The species is found in regions such as Brazil, Colombia, and various parts of the Caribbean and South America. It is also present in the conterminous United States, Argentina, and several Central American countries.
Description
Varronia curassavica, previously known as Cordia curassavica, is a species in the Cordiaceae family. It is native to tropical America and has been widely introduced to Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific, where it often acts as an invasive weed. The species is commonly found in campo rupestre vegetation in areas such as Itacolomi State Park, Brazil. Its distribution includes regions in Brazil, Colombia, and various other South American and Caribbean countries. The name curassavica is derived from Curaçao, the island where the type specimen was collected.
Other common names
Black sage
Distribution
Itacolomi State Park, Calais, MG, Brazil · Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Cesar, Chocó, La Guajira, Magdalena, Sucre · BR · Parque Nacional Natural Macuira · Caribbean · Núcleo Aceites S.A. · Aratoca | Barichara | Barrancabermeja | Capitanejo | Cepitá | Enciso | Floridablanca | Galán | Girón | Piedecuesta | Piedecuesta | San Gil | San José de Miranda | Villanueva · MG · Socotá · Antioquia, Arauca, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Nariño, Norte de Santander, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Santander, Tolima, Valle · conterminous 48 United States · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Aruba · Belize · Bolivia · Borneo · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Christmas I. · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida
Synonyms
Cordia curassavica