Rivina Explained

Rivina is a genus of flowering plants in the family Petiveriaceae. The name honors German botanist Augustus Quirinus Rivinus (1652-1723).^[1]

Selected species

• Rivina brasiliensis Nocca
• Rivina humilis L.  - Pigeonberry (American tropics and subtropics)

Formerly placed here

• Trichostigma octandrum (L.) H.Walter (as R. octandra L.)^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names . 4 R-Z . 2000 . Taylor & Francis US . 978-0-8493-2678-3 . 2322–2323.
2. Web site: GRIN Species Records of Rivina . Germplasm Resources Information Network . United States Department of Agriculture . 2010-11-29.