Phytolacca octandra
Species of flowering plant in the family Phytolaccaceae
title: "Phytolacca octandra" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["flora-of-northern-america", "flora-of-southern-america", "phytolacca", "plants-described-in-1762", "botanical-taxa-named-by-carl-linnaeus"] description: "Species of flowering plant in the family Phytolaccaceae" topic_path: "general/flora-of-northern-america" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytolacca_octandra" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Species of flowering plant in the family Phytolaccaceae ::
|image= Phytolacca octandra flowers.jpg |genus=Phytolacca |species=octandra |authority=L. |synonyms =
- Phytolacca americana var. mexicana L. |synonyms_ref=
Phytolacca octandra, also known as inkweed or red inkplant, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the pokeweed family Phytolaccaceae, originating from the Neotropical realm of the Americas.
Description
Inkweed is a member of the family Phytolaccaceae, growing up to 1 m. The leaves measure 6-15 cm in length.
Taxonomy
Phytolacca octandra was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the second edition of Species Plantarum in 1762. The species is sometimes considered a synonym for Phytolacca icosandra.
Distribution
The species is found globally in subtropical and tropical regions worldwide.
Gallery
Phytolacca octandra L. (AM AK71786).jpg|Herbarium specimen Phytolacca octandra 276868747.jpg|Flowers Phytolacca octandra 273205856.jpg|Leaves Phytolacca octandra 297992358.jpg|Ripe fruit (centre) and unripe fruit (right)
References
References
- "''Phytolacca octandra''". [[The Plant List]].
- "''Phytolacca octandra''". Tropicos.org. [[Missouri Botanical Garden]].
- Quattrocchi, Umberto. (2000). "CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names". CRC Press.
- "GRIN Species Records of ''Phytolacca''". United States Department of Agriculture.
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