Rivina Humilis Plant
''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 ...
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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 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 wide and , 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 sun and is t ...
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