Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

pigeonberry

Rivina humilis

Spanish: coralito

Rivina humilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Petiveriaceae. It was formerly placed in the pokeweed family, Phytolaccaceae. It can be found in the southern United States, the Caribbean, Central America, and tropical South America. Common names include pigeonberry, rougeplant, baby peppers, bloodberry, and coralito. The specific epithet means "dwarfish" or "lowly" in Latin, referring to the plant's short stature.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Petiveriaceae

Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records35,993 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-15 — observation by zihuadean
2025-07-19 — observation by gabrielitha_garcia
2025-07-16 — observation by filibertorumbo
2025-01-10 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-05 — observation by zihuadean
2024-12-24 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “pigeonberry (Rivina humilis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/rivina-humilis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.