Rivina

Rivina is a genus of flowering plants in the family Petiveriaceae. The name honors German botanist Augustus Quirinus Rivinus (1652-1723).

Selected species

• Rivina brasiliensis <small>Nocca</small>
• Rivina humilis <small>L.</small> &ndash; Pigeonberry (American tropics and subtropics)

Formerly placed here

• Trichostigma octandrum <small>(L.) H.Walter</small> (as R. octandra <small>L.</small>)

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