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Varronia cylindristachya

Varronia cylindristachya Ruiz & Pav.
Varronia cylindristachya
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Varronia cylindristachya is a species in the family Cordiaceae, first described by Ruiz & Pav. in 1799. It is native to several regions in South America and the Caribbean, including Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, the Venezuelan Antilles, and Venezuela, as well as in Malaya.

Description

Varronia cylindristachya belongs to the genus Varronia within the plant family Cordiaceae. The species was formally described in 1799 by Ruiz & Pav. Its geographic distribution spans parts of South America and the Caribbean, specifically Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, the Venezuelan Antilles, and Venezuela. It is also found in Malaya, indicating a broader range that includes both the Neotropics and parts of Southeast Asia.

Distribution

Bolivia · Colombia · Ecuador · Malaya · Peru · Venezuelan Antilles · Venezuela

Synonyms

Lithocardium cylindristachyumLithocardium caracasanumMontjolya mollisMontjolya cylindristachyaMontjolya macrostachyaMontjolya floribundaVarronia floribundaVarronia humboldtiiCordia caracasanaCordia cylindrostachyaCordia floribundaCordia humboldtiiCordia lanataCordia linearicalycinaCordia llanenseCordia macrostachyaCordia rubescensCordia subserrataCordia tarmensisVarronia caracasanaVarronia lanataCordia cylindrostachya var. floribundaCordia caracasana var. velutina

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