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Phytolaccaceae
Phytolacca

not marked as a favorite taxon Phytolacca Linnaeus. Common name: Pokeweed.

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A genus of about 25 species, herbs, shrubs, and trees, of tropical and warm temperate regions.

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Subfamily: Phytolaccoideae.

References: Caulkins & Wyatt (1990); Hardin (1964a); Nienaber & Thieret (2003) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b); Rogers (1985); Rohwer (1993b) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Rzedowski & Calderon de Rzedowski (2000). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Phytolacca© Bruce A. Sorrie | Phytolacca rigida | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Phytolacca© CheongWeei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by CheongWeei Gan | Phytolacca icosandra source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Phytolacca© Gary P. Fleming | Phytolacca americana | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Phytolacca© Cristian Riquelme, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cristian Riquelme | Phytolacca bogotensis source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Phytolacca© Andrés Nicolás Ramírez, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Andrés Nicolás Ramírez | Phytolacca bogotensis source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Phytolacca© Keith Bradley | Phytolacca americana | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Phytolacca© sandy-espinozaf, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by sandy-espinozaf | Phytolacca bogotensis source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Phytolacca© Skjold Søndergaard, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Skjold Søndergaard | Phytolacca bogotensis source | Original Image ⭷

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