Rivina humilis L.

 
  • Family : PHYTOLACCACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Phytolaccaceae
  • Species : Rivina humilis
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Rivina humilis L.
  • Common name : Blood Berry, Rouge Plant
  • Collection Nos : R.R.Rao 42, CJS 10355, CJS 10357
  • Key identification features : An erect herb, up to 60 cm. Often woody at base. Leaves alternate, up to 15 cm, ovate-lanceolate, acute at apex. Inflorescence of axillary or terminal racemes, up to 10 cm long, many-flowered. Flowers bisexual. Sepals 4, free. Petals absent. Stamens 4. Ovary 1 celled. Fruit one seeded berry. Seed spherical.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Native : Tropical America
  • Comments : Not common; found growing along roadsides
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Bangalore, Chikamagalur, Kodagu, Mysore, Udupi, Dakshina Kanara
  • Floras referred : Saldanha, 1984; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara; Ramaswamy & Razi, 1973 - Bangalore; Rao & Razi, 1981 - Mysore

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