Petiveriaceae Explained

Petiveriaceae is a family of flowering plants formerly included as subfamily Rivinoideae in Phytolaccaceae. The family comprises nine genera, with about 20 known species.^[1]

Genera

Petiveriaceae includes the following genera:

Gallesia Casar. Hilleria Vell. Ledenbergia Klotzsch ex Moq. Monococcus F.Muell. Petiveria L. Rivina L. Schindleria H.Walter Seguieria Loefl. Trichostigma A.Rich.

External links

• Phytolaccaceae in 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

Notes and References

1. Christenhusz, M. J. M. . Byng, J. W. . 2016 . The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase . Phytotaxa . 261 . 201–217 . 10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1 . 3 . free .