Species Phytolacca dioica
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Phytolacca:
Gk. phyton = plant; Hindi lakh = dye. The fruits stain badly. The juice of the fruit is crimson red because the plant contains betalain – red nitrogenous pigments found in certain plants, such as beetroot.
Etymology of dioica:
From the Greek ‘di’ / ‘di’ meaning ‘two’; and the Greek ‘oikos’ / ‘’ meaning ‘’.
Scientific name:
Phytolacca dioica L.
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Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Sp. Pl., ed. 2 1: 632 (1762)
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Year published:
1762
Observations of Taxon
Phytolacca dioica
Name of observer:
Richard Boon (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Phytolacca dioica
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
02/10/2016 - 8:31pm
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