Varronia leucophlyctis

Varronia leucophlyctis, synonym Cordia leucophlyctis,[1] is a shrubby plant in the borage family (Boraginaceae), endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It has tubular white flowers.[2]

Varronia leucophlyctis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Varronia
Species:
V. leucophlyctis
Binomial name
Varronia leucophlyctis
(Hook.f.) Andersson[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cordia leucophlyctis Hook.f.
  • Lithocardium galopagosenum Kuntze
  • Lithocardium leucophlyctis (Hook.f.) Kuntze
  • Varronia scaberrima Andersson

References
  1. "Varronia leucophlyctis (Hook.f.) Andersson", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2020-05-22
  2. McMullen, Conley K. (1999), Flowering Plants of the Galápagos, Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, ISBN 978-0-8014-8621-0, p. 110


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