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Rivina humilis L.

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Bloodberry (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Introduced
Description:	Shrubby perennial herb. Leaves alternate, elliptic to ovate, pubescent particularly along the veins. Flowers in long terminal and axillary racemes, small white, cream or pinkish. Fruit consisting of small bright red berries.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	humilis: low-growing or dwarf
Habitat:	Found along river margins and in shady areas in grassland, particularly in disturbed places.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:	Sep - Apr
Worldwide distribution:	Native to tropical and subtropical America.
Mozambique distribution:	M
Growth form:	P
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
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Content last updated:	Monday 24 March 2008
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Other sources of information about Rivina humilis:

African Plant Database: Rivina humilis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Rivina humilis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Rivina humilis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Rivina humilis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Rivina humilis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Rivina humilis
JSTOR Plant Science: Rivina humilis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Rivina humilis
Tropicos: Rivina humilis
West African Plants database: Rivina humilis

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