
Varronia bahamensis
bahama manjack
As recorded: Cordia bahamensis Urb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Cordiaceae
- Collected by
- Shafer, J.A.
- Collector number
- 862
- Date
- March 17, 1909
- Locality
- Exploration of Cuba: Ganado, Cayo Sabinal, Camaguey
- Region
- Cuba
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 17, 1909, Shafer, J.A. also collected 6 other specimens.
Varronia bahamensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16
Sandy Point, The Bahamas
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Central Abaco, The Bahamas
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Central Abaco, The Bahamas
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Central Abaco, The Bahamas
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
South Abaco, The Bahamas
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
Florida City, FL, USA
(c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Varronia bahamensis. BISH 134180. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956236474. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/134180.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956236474 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
