Varronia rosei
(Killip) Borhidi
Boraginaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Varronia rosei is a much-branched shrub or a small tree growing up to 4 - 5 metres tall[
1909- Title
- New species of Cordia and Tournefortia from northwestern South America
- Publication
- J. Washington Acad. Sci. 17: 327-335 (1927)
- Author
- Killip E.P.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1927
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The tree is harvested for local use in making ropes.
Varronia rosei is endemic to Ecuador, where it is found in only three locations. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2003)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1909- Title
- New species of Cordia and Tournefortia from northwestern South America
- Publication
- J. Washington Acad. Sci. 17: 327-335 (1927)
- Author
- Killip E.P.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1927
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
S. America - Ecuador
Habitat
Dry Andean vegetation; at elevations from 2,000 - 2,500 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 3.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Although we have seen no specific information for this species, the fruits of most Cordia (Varronia) species are comprised of a thin to fairly thick layer of pulpy, sweetish-tasting flesh surrounding a single seed and are more or less edible[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
], (though some are known to cause gastric disturbances).
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The fibrous bark is used to make rope[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- Author
- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
- Publisher
- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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