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Varronia curassavica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade :
Tracheophytes
Clade :
Angiosperms
Clade :
Eudicots
Clade :
Asterids
Order:
Boraginales
Family:
Boraginaceae
Genus:
Varronia
Species:
V. curassavica
Binomial name
Varronia curassavica
Synonyms [ 1]
Cordia brevispicata M.Martens & Galeotti
Cordia canescens Kunth
Cordia chacoensis Chodat
Cordia chepensis Pittier
Cordia cuneiformis A.DC.
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
Cordia cylindrostachya var. interrupta (A.DC.) Griseb.
Cordia divaricata Kunth
Cordia graveolens Kunth
Cordia guianensis (Desv.) Roem. & Schult.
Cordia hispida Benth.
Cordia imparilis J.F.Macbr.
Cordia interrupta A.DC.
Cordia intonsa I.M.Johnst.
Cordia linearis A.DC.
Cordia littoralis Pittier
Cordia macuirensis Dugand & I.M.Johnst.
Cordia mollis Pittier
Cordia oxyphylla A.DC.
Cordia palmeri S.Watson
Cordia peruviana var. mexicana A.DC.
Cordia rugosa Willd. ex Schult.
Cordia salicina A.DC.
Cordia socorrensis Brandegee
Cordia spicata Willd. ex Schult.
Cordia stenophylla Alain
Cordia verbenacea A.DC.
Lithocardium angustifolium Kuntze
Lithocardium brevispicatum (M.Martens & Galeotti) Kuntze
Lithocardium canescens (Kunth) Kuntze
Lithocardium cuneiforme (A.DC.) Kuntze
Lithocardium curassavicum (Jacq.) Kuntze
Lithocardium divaricatum (Kunth) Kuntze
Lithocardium hispidum (Benth.) Kuntze
Lithocardium lineare (A.DC.) Kuntze
Lithocardium macrostachyum (Jacq.) Kuntze
Lithocardium oxyphyllum (A.DC.) Kuntze
Lithocardium salicinum (A.DC.) Kuntze
Lithocardium verbenaceum (A.DC.) Kuntze
Montjolya angustifolia (H.West) Friesen
Montjolya bullata (L.) Friesen
Montjolya guianensis (Desv.) Friesen
Varronia angustifolia H.West
Varronia brevispicata (M.Martens & Galeotti) Borhidi
Varronia chacoensis (Chodat) Borhidi
Varronia cuneiformis (A.DC.) Borhidi
Varronia divaricata (Kunth) Borhidi
Varronia graveolens (Kunth) Borhidi
Varronia guianensis Desv.
Varronia interrupta (A.DC.) Borhidi
Varronia intonsa (I.M.Johnst.) J.S.Mill.
Varronia macrostachya Jacq.
Varronia oxyphylla (A.DC.) Borhidi
Varronia salicina (A.DC.) Borhidi
Varronia verbenacea (A.DC.) Borhidi
Varronia curassavica , synonym Cordia curassavica ,[ 1] commonly known as black sage or wild sage , is a species of flowering plant in the borage family , Boraginaceae . It is sometimes called tropical black sage to distinguish it from another unrelated species named black sage, Salvia mellifera . It is native to tropical America but has also been widely introduced to Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific region, where it is an invasive weed . The specific epithet is a latinised form of Curaçao , an island in the southern Caribbean Sea region and the locality of the type collection.[ 2]
Description
Black sage is a many-branched shrub growing up to 3 m in height and smelling strongly of sage . Its leaves are lanceolate to ovate in shape, 40–100 mm long and 15–60 mm wide. The small white flowers grow in clusters at the ends of the branches; they have a funnel-shaped corolla , 4–6 mm long. The small, fleshy red fruits each contain a single 4–5 mm long seed.[ 2]
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