familyPhytolaccaceae
genusRivina
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Difference between revisions of "Rivina"
Sp. Pl. 1: 121. 1753.
Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 57. 1754.
Etymology: For A. Q. Rivinus, 1652–1723, professor of botany at Leipzig
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Revision as of 17:26, 18 September 2019
Herbs or subshrubs, perennial, woody at base. Leaves alternate. Inflorescences axillary or terminal racemes, 5–50-flowered. Flowers: sepals 4; stamens 4; carpel 1, ovary 1-loculed; style present; stigma 1, capitate. Fruits berries, red to orange or yellow, subglobose. Seed 1.
Distribution
North America, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Asia, Pacific Islands, Australia.
Discussion
Species 1.
The fruits of Rivina have been called berries, drupes, or, by those unwilling to commit themselves, simply fruits. The most recent study of fruit morphology and anatomy (D. D. Nautiyal and S. C. Gupta 1984) uses the term “berry.”