Varronia dichotoma Ruiz & Pav.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Varronia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 2.5m high.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.5
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Environment

Wet forests; at elevations up to 600 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Varronia dichotoma world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:121424-1
WFO ID wfo-0000420794
COL ID 7FH8L
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Synonyms

Cordia corymbosa f. detonsa Lithocardium dichotomum Ulmarronia dichotoma Varronia dichotoma Gerascanthus bifurcatus Varronia parviflora