Cordia

For the automobile, see Mitsubishi Cordia. For the insect genus, see Cordia (insect).

Cordia
Cordia boissieri in bloom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Subfamily: Cordioideae
Genus: Cordia
L.
Type species
Cordia myxa
L.[2]
Species[1]

228; see text

Synonyms[1]
List
    • Acnadena Raf. (1838)
    • Ascanica Crantz (1766)
    • Auxemma Miers (1875)
    • Borellia Neck. (1790), opus utique oppr.
    • Bourgia Scop. (1777)
    • Calyptracordia Britton (1925)
    • Carpiphea Raf. (1838)
    • Catonia Raf. (1837), nom. illeg.
    • Cerdana Ruiz & Pav. (1794)
    • Cienkowskia Regel & Rach (1859)
    • Coilanthera Raf. (1838)
    • Collococcus P.Browne (1756)
    • Colococca Raf. (1838)
    • Cordiada Vell. (1829)
    • Cordiopsis Desv. (1825)
    • Ectemis Raf. (1838)
    • Gerascanthus P.Browne (1756)
    • Gynaion A.DC. (1845)
    • Hemigymnia Griff. (1843)
    • Lithocardium L. ex Kuntze (1891), nom. superfl.
    • Macielia Vand. (1788)
    • Macria Ten. (1847), nom. illeg.
    • Myxa (Endl.) Lindl. in Veg. Kingd.: 629 (1846)
    • Novella Raf. (1838)
    • Paradigma Miers (1875)
    • Patagonica Boehm. (1760), nom. superfl.
    • Patagonula L. (1753)
    • Physoclada (DC.) Lindl. (1846)
    • Pilicordia (A.DC.) Lindl. (1846)
    • Plethostephia Miers (1875)
    • Purkinjia C.Presl (1834)
    • Quarena Raf. (1838)
    • Rhabdocalyx Lindl. (1846)
    • Saccellium Bonpl. (1806)
    • Salimori Adans. (1763)
    • Sebestena Gaertn. (1788), nom. illeg.
    • Sebestena Boehm. (1760)
    • Toquera Raf. (1838)
    • Tsiemtani Adans. (1763)

Cordia is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It contains 228 species of shrubs and trees, that are found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.[1] Many of the species are commonly called manjack, while bocote may refer to several Central American species in Spanish.

The generic name honours German botanist and pharmacist Valerius Cordus (1515–1544).[3] Like most other Boraginaceae, the majority have trichomes (hairs) on the leaves.

  1. ^ a b c Cordia L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Cordia L." TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  3. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: A-C. CRC Press. pp. 612–613. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2.