RIVINIA HUMILIS

Rivina humilis




"Pigeonberry" redirects here. It may also refer to the shrub Duranta erecta.
Rivina humilis


Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Phytolaccaceae
Genus: Rivina
Species: R. humilis
Binomial name
Rivina humilis
L.
Synonyms
Rivina laevis L.
Rivina
humilis is a species of flowering plant in the pokeweed family,
Phytolaccaceae, that is native to the Americas. It can be found in the
southern United States, the Caribbean, Central America, and tropical
South America. Common names include Pigeonberry, Rouge Plant, Baby
Peppers, Bloodberry, and Coralito.The specific name means
"dwarfish" or "lowly" in Latin, referring to the plant's short stature.


Uses


Pigeonberry
is cultivated as an ornamental in warm regions throughout the world[4]
and is valued as a shade-tolerant groundcover. It is also grown as a
houseplant and in greenhouses. Juice made from the berries was
used as a dye and ink at one time. The berries contain a pigment known
as Rivianin or Rivinianin,[3] which has the IUPAC name
5-O-β-D-Glucopyranoside, 3-sulfate, CAS number 58115-21-2, and molecular
formula C24H26N2O16S.[8] It is very similar to betanin, the pigment
found in beets.










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