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Phytolacca acinosa Roxb.

Indian pokeweed (Phytolaccaceae)

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Synonym | Phytolacca esculenta Van Houtte

Phytolacca acinosa differs from Phytolacca polyandra in that each flower produces around 8 separate fruits; in P. polyandra, they are fused into a single fruit.

Hegykő, Hungary; 2006-08-14

 Indian pokeweed / Phytolacca acinosa: _Phytolacca acinosa_ differs from _Phytolacca polyandra_ in that each flower produces around 8 separate fruits; in _P. polyandra_, they are fused into a single fruit.

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