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Black-sage

Varronia polycephala Lam.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBlack-sage
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Scientific nameVarronia polycephala Lam.

About this species

Varronia polycephala, synonym Cordia polycephala, is a native plant of the Americas that is commonly found in open distributed areas. The flowers are sessile and the inflorescences are simple or branched. Fruits are usually bright red and 3-4 millimeters in diameter, covered by an enlarged calyx.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBoraginales
FamilyCordiaceae
GenusVarronia

In Suriname

56Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1837First record
2008Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini11
  • Wanica4
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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