Phytolaccaceae R. Brown. Common name: Pokeweed Family.
A family of about 18 genera and 70 species, herbs, shrubs, vines, and trees, of tropical and warm temperate regions, especially America.
References: Nienaber & Thieret (2003) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b); Rohwer (1993b) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993). Show full citations.
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