Synonyms: Cordia alnifolia; Cordia bullata humilis (homotypic); Cordia bullata var. globosa; Cordia dasycephala; Cordia globosa (heterotypic); Cordia globosa humilis (homotypic); Cordia globosa var. globosa; Cordia globosa var. humilis (homotypic); Cordia humilis (homotypic); Cordia jacmeliana; Cordia parviflora (heterotypic); Cordia parvifolia (heterotypic); Cordia patens (heterotypic); Cordia sphaerocephala (homotypic); Lithocardium dasycephalum; Lithocardium globosum; Lithocardium parviflorum; Piloisa globosa; Piloisia globosa; Ulmarronia serratifolia (homotypic); Varronia bullata globosa; Varronia bullata humilis; Varronia dasycephala (heterotypic); Varronia globosa humilis (homotypic); Varronia humilis (homotypic); Varronia humilis var. mexicana; Varronia jacmeliana; Varronia mexicana; Varronia sphaerocephala (homotypic)