Petiveria alliacea L.

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Det. M-Jti Cl^n	a Utrecht S' 1
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FLORA OF SABA Herbarium of Utrecht University (U)
PHYTOLACCACEAE
Petiviera
Det.
Crispeen trail, between the Bottom and Rendez-Vous. Along the trail, between rocks, more or less moist soil, full sun.
Erect, branched, shrublike plant, up to 80 cm high. Branches brown green, shiny. Leaves dark green, lower side similar. Spike red becoming greenish; bracts red; perigone whitish; anthers white; filaments pink; pistil whitish. Young fruits green.
A.S.J.	van Proosdij
B.P.	van de Riet S.A.L. Zander
nr. 1089 21-03-1999<<<OCR