Varronia bahamensis

Botanical Description

Varronia bahamensis is a much-branched shrub usually growing around 1 - 2 metres tall, occasionally becoming more tree-like and around 3 - 4 metres tall[ 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. , 468 Title The Bahama Flora Publication Author Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F., New York. Year 1920 ISBN Description A botanical description, often accompanied by the plants habitat, of the Flora of the Bahamas. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornmental[ 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. ]. Varronia bahamensis is subject to ex situ conservation measures, through seeds and living collections both in its native range and at international institutions. It is also protected in various areas throughout the Bahamas Archipelago. However, the pine and coastal areas that are key habitats of this species are some of the most threatened in the Caribbean, and further degradation could lead to decline in the population size of this species and push it into a threatened category. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2014)[ 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. ].