Purple Heart
Phytolacca rivinoides Kunth & C.D.Bouché
Phytolacca rivinoides is a shrub species in the Phytolaccaceae family. It is commonly known as Purple Heart or Venezuelan pokeweed. The plant is native to regions in South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, and parts of Brazil and Bolivia. It is found in various departments and ecological zones across Colombia, such as Amazonas, Antioquia, and others, as well as in the Amazonian and Andean regions.
Description
Phytolacca rivinoides is a shrub species in the Phytolaccaceae family, described in 1848 by Kunth & C.D.Bouché. It is distributed across several South American countries, particularly in Colombia, where it occurs in a wide range of departments and ecological regions. The plant is also found in the Amazonia and Andean areas, including the Amazonas, Antioquia, and other departments. It is commonly known as Purple Heart and is sometimes referred to as Venezuelan pokeweed.
Other common names
Venezuelan PokeweedPurple Heart
Distribution
Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Caquetá, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Guainía, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupés · Boyacá; Santa maría · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | ReservaNacional Natural Puinawai | ReservaNacional Natural Nukak | Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de los Churumbelos SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los · Risaralda, municipio de Mistrató · Corregimiento de San Antonio de Chamí · Distrito de Conservación de Suelos Campoalegre · Núcleo Manuelita · Barrancabermeja | Betulia | Bucaramanga | Charalá | Lebrija | Pinchote | Puerto Parra | Puerto Wilches | Sabana de Torres | Tona · Boyacá | Campohermoso | A orillas del río Lengupá (Doña Betulia) · AU · Amazonas, Antioquia, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, La Guajira, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Santander, Valle, Vaupés · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · Caño Cuduyarí, departamento de Vaupés (Amazonia Colombiana) · Cuenca de Río Claro · Argentina Northwest · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil West-Central · Central American Pac · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guatemala
Synonyms
Phytolacca acuminataPhytolacca icosandra var. fraseriPhytolacca macrostachyaPhytolacca polystigmaPhytolacca polystyla
