familyPhytolaccaceae
genusPetiveria
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Difference between revisions of "Petiveria"
Sp. Pl. 1: 342. 1753.
Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 160. 1754.
Etymology: For James Petiver, 1658–1718, English apothecary and botanist
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 5 November 2020
Herbs or subshrubs, perennial, slightly woody at base. Leaves alternate. Inflorescences terminal or axillary, virgate, spikelike racemes, 8–30-flowered. Flowers: sepals 4; stamens 4–8; carpels 1; ovary 1-loculed; style absent; stigma 1. Fruits achenes, elongate-cuneate, apically 2-lobed, each lobe tipped with 1–3 sharply reflexed spines 3–5 mm. Seed 1.
Distribution
North America, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America.
Discussion
Species 1.