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Petiveriaceae
Petiveriaceae is a family of flowering plants formerly included as subfamily Rivinoideae in Phytolaccaceae. The family comprises nine genera, with about 20 known species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), .... Genera Petiveriaceae includes the following genera: References External links Phytolaccaceaein L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.'' Version: 30 May 2006. http://delta-intkey.com Caryophyllales families Taxa named by Carl Adolph Agardh {{Caryophyllales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaceae is a family (biology), family of flowering plants. Though almost universally recognized by Taxonomy (biology), taxonomists, its circumscription has varied. It is also known as the Pokeweed family. The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, of 1998), also recognizes this family and assigns it to the order Caryophyllales in the clade core eudicots. The family comprises five Genus, genera, totalling 33 known species. It is divided into the subfamilies Agdestioideae and Phytolaccoideae, with the former Rivinioideae in the Takhtajan system, now placed in its own family Petiveriaceae Genera and species The Phytolaccaceae includes the following genera: *''Agdestis'' Moc. & Sessé ex DC. — 1 species *''Anisomeria (plant), Anisomeria'' D.Don — 3 species *''Ercilla (plant), Ercilla'' A.Juss. — 2 species *''Nowickea'' J.Martínez & J.A.McDonald — 2 species *''Phytolacca'' L. — ca 25 species Former genera The following genera were previously in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petiveriaceae
Petiveriaceae is a family of flowering plants formerly included as subfamily Rivinoideae in Phytolaccaceae. The family comprises nine genera, with about 20 known species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), .... Genera Petiveriaceae includes the following genera: References External links Phytolaccaceaein L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.'' Version: 30 May 2006. http://delta-intkey.com Caryophyllales families Taxa named by Carl Adolph Agardh {{Caryophyllales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schindleria (plant)
''Schindleria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Petiveriaceae. It is native to Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay in South America. Description They have a semi-shrubby nature, with erect racemes with a single floral bract and 2 minute bracteoles (a small bracts). They have bisexual (bearing both male and female reproductive organs),Klaus Kubitzki, Jens G. Rohwer and Volker Bittrich (Editors) actinomorphic flowers (regular or radially symmetrical). The flowers have four petals, with usually 3 parallel veins. They many stamens (between 12 and 25), and the ovary is cylindric or ovoid (in shape), and one-carpellate (consisting of carpels). The style is absent and the stigma is penicillate (tufted like an artist's brush). It has utricle type of fruit (like a small bladder). The pollen grains are similar in form to those of members of the Chenopodioideae family (including Amaranthus and Celosia). They are about 27 μms in diameter. Known species In 1906, when published ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivina Humilis
''Rivina humilis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Petiveriaceae. It was formerly placed in the pokeweed family, Phytolaccaceae. It can be found in the southern United States, the Caribbean, Central America, and tropical South America. Common names include dogblood, pigeonberry, rougeplant, baby peppers, bloodberry, and coralito. The specific epithet means "dwarfish" or "lowly" in Latin, referring to the plant's short stature. Description Pigeonberry is an erect, vine-like herb, reaching a height of . The leaves of this evergreen perennial are up to long and wide, with a petiole in length. Flowers are on racemes long with a peduncle in length and pedicels long. Sepals are in length and white or green to pink or purplish. The fruit is a glossy, bright red berry in diameter. Habitat ''Rivina humilis'' can be found in forests, thickets, shell middens, hammocks, roadsides, and disturbed areas at elevations from sea level to . It requires less than partial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallesia
''Gallesia'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. It only contains one species; ''Gallesia integrifolia'' (Spreng.) Harms Its native range is western South America to Brazil. It is found in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. The genus name is in honour of Giorgio Gallesio (1772–1839), an Italian botanist and researcher, The specific epithet An epithet (, ), also a byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) commonly accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a real or fictitious person, place, or thing. It is usually literally descriptive, as in Alfred the Great, Suleima ... of 'integrifolia' is a portmanteaux word of 'integra' or 'integrum' meaning undivided or entire and also 'folia' meaning foliage. It was first described and published in Nov. Stirp. Bras. Vol.5 on page 43 in 1843. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q8963370 Petiveriaceae Caryophyllales genera Plants described in 1843 Flora of Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seguieria
''Seguieria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. Its native range is southern America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (northern, north-east, southern, south-east and west-central), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad, Tobago and Venezuela. The genus name of ''Seguieria'' is in honour of Jean-François Séguier (1703–1784), a French archaeologist, epigraphist, astronomer and botanist from Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Gard Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of Southern France. Located between the Med .... It was first described and published in Iter Hispan. on page 191 in 1758. Known species According to Kew: * '' Seguieria aculeata'' Jacq. * '' Seguieria americana'' L. * '' Seguieria brevithyrsa'' H.Walter * '' Seguieria langsdor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trichostigma
''Trichostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Petiveriaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Phytolaccaceae. It is native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America. The genus consists of perennial shrubs or vines, with axillary or terminal racemes of 5-30 flowers. Species * ''Trichostigma octandrum ''Trichostigma octandrum'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Petiveriaceae. It was formerly placed in the pokeweed family, Phytolaccaceae. It is native to the Neotropics. It is known in English as hoopvine (Florida), black basket wyth ...'' - Hoopvine * '' Trichostigma peruvianum'' * '' Trichostigma polyandrum'' * '' Trichostigma rivinoides'' References UniProt entry* A. Richard in R. de la Sagra, Hist. Fis. Cuba. 10: 306. 1845. Petiveriaceae Caryophyllales genera {{Caryophyllales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivina
''Rivina'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Petiveriaceae. The name honors German botanist Augustus Quirinus Rivinus (1652-1723). Selected species * ''Rivina brasiliensis'' Nocca * ''Rivina humilis'' L. – Pigeonberry (American tropics and subtropics) Formerly placed here * ''Trichostigma octandrum ''Trichostigma octandrum'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Petiveriaceae. It was formerly placed in the pokeweed family, Phytolaccaceae. It is native to the Neotropics. It is known in English as hoopvine (Florida), black basket wyth ...'' (L.) H.Walter (as ''R. octandra'' L.) References External links Petiveriaceae Caryophyllales genera {{Caryophyllales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petiveria
''Petiveria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pigeonberry family, Petiveriaceae. The sole species it contains, ''Petiveria alliacea'', is native to Florida and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and tropical South America. Introduced populations occur in Benin and Nigeria. It is a deeply rooted herbaceous perennial shrub growing up to in height and has small greenish piccate flowers. The roots and leaves have a strong acrid, garlic-like odor which taints the milk and meat of animals that graze on it. Common names It is known by a wide number of common names including: ''guinea henweed'', ''guiné'' () in Brazil, ''anamú'' in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Brazil, ''apacin'' in Guatemala, ''mucura'' in Peru, and ''guine'' in many other parts of Latin America, ''feuilles ave'', ''herbe aux poules'', ''petevere a odeur ail'', and, in Trinidad, as ''mapurite'' (pronounced ''Ma-po-reete'') and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monococcus
''Monococcus'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. The only species is ''Monococcus echinophorus''. Its native range is Eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales) to the Southwestern Pacific (New Caledonia and Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (; ), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east o ...). References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10331892, from2=Q1944967 Petiveriaceae Monotypic Caryophyllales genera Flora of New Caledonia Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland Flora of Vanuatu Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ledenbergia
''Ledenbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. Its native range is Mexico to southern Tropical America. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela. The genus name of ''Ledenbergia'' is in honour of Johann Philipp von Ladenberg (1769–1847), a Prussian Prussia (; ; Old Prussian: ''Prūsija'') was a German state centred on the North European Plain that originated from the 1525 secularization of the Prussian part of the State of the Teutonic Order. For centuries, the House of Hohenzoll ... lawyer who founded an educational institute for the sons of underprivileged forest officials. It was first described and published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. Vol.13 (Series 2) on page 14 in 1849. Known species According to Kew: *'' Ledenbergia macrantha'' *'' Ledenbergia peruviana'' *'' Ledenbergia seguierioides'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q9021153 Petiveriaceae Caryoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilleria
''Hilleria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. Its native range is southern Tropical America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. It has been introduced to large parts of Africa including; Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal (region of South Africa), Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zaire. The genus name of ''Hilleria'' is in honour of Matthaeus Hiller (1646–1725), a German clergyman, professor and linguist in Tübingen Tübingen (; ) is a traditional college town, university city in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, and developed on both sides of the Neckar and Ammer (Neckar), Ammer rivers. about one in ..., Holland. It was first described and pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |