Rivina
# Rivina

Rivina is a genus of flowering plants in the family Petiveriaceae. The name honors German botanist Augustus Quirinus Rivinus (1652-1723).

## Selected species

* Rivina brasiliensis Nocca
* Rivina humilis L. – Pigeonberry (American tropics and subtropics)

### Formerly placed here

* Trichostigma octandrum (L.) H.Walter (as R. octandra L.)
