Genus Rivina (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of erect perennial shrubby herbs; tropical and subtropical America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Rivina genus contains around two to four species of flowering plants in tropical and subtropical America.
- Rivina humilis, from the genus Rivina, has edible berries that have been eaten for centuries by various cultures.
- The genus Rivina, with its tropical American distribution, is also cultivated for ornamental purposes in many parts of the world.
- Several plant species from the genus Rivina display attractive flowers but are less commonly found outside their native range.
- Plants from the Rivina genus often thrive in warm and relatively humid environments characteristic of tropical regions.