Petiveria

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Petiveria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Petiveria (named after James Petiver, 1665- 1718, an apothecary and botanist of London). Phytolaccaceae. Shrubby herbs: lvs. alternate: fls. small, in axillary and terminal racemes, solitary or in 2's; perianth herbaceous, conical at base, 4-parted, segms. subequal, lanceolate, spreading; stamens inserted at the base of the perianth on a hypogynous disk, either 4 alternate with the segms. of the perianth or 5-8 placed without order; ovary 2-celled.—About 2 species, S. Fla. to Paraguay. The genus has been recently monographed by Hans Walter in Engler's Pflanzenreich, hft. 39 (IV. 83). P. alliacea, Linn. (P. oddndra, Linn. P. alliacea var. octandra, Moq ). Guinea-hen Weed. Half-shrubby, perennial: sts. 2-3 ft. high: Ivs. alternate, ovate, entire, membranaceous, attenuate at both ends, pellucid-dotted: infl. erect in a lax raceme; fls. rose or white. Mex. to Brazil. An ornamental stove plant probably not now in cult. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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