Phytolacca rivinoides
Purple Heart, Venezuelan Pokeweed
Also known as: Phytolacca bogotensis Miq. +5 more
- Phytolacca bogotensis Miq.
- Phytolacca icosandra Griseb., 1859
- Phytolacca icosandra var. fraseri Moq.
- Phytolacca icosandra Wright
- Phytolacca macrostachya Willd ex Moq.
- Phytolacca polystyla R.H.Schomb. ex Moq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Phytolaccaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or shrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Phytolacca rivinoides (commonly known as Purple Heart or Venezuelan Pokeweed) is a shrub belonging to the Phytolaccaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.