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Abrus precatorius ssp. africanus Verdc.

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HIGHER TAXON: Abreae

GENUS: Abrus Adans.

Abrus precatorius ssp. africanus Verdc. [Preferred name]
    Abrus cyaneus R.Vig., p.p. {Synonym}
    Abrus precatorius sensu Baker {Misapplied}
    Abrus precatorius sensu auct. {Misapplied}
    Abrus pulchellus sensu Baker {Misapplied}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Liane Reglisse [3055]; Masogaga [3402]; Masomamboatorana [3402]; Masonamboatora [3402]; Masonombilahy [3402]; Matora [3402]; Reglis [3058]; Reglisse [3055]; Voakatao [3402]; Voamaintilahy [3402]; Voamaintilama [3402]; Voamantilany [3402]; Voamantora [3402]; Voamatora [3402]; Voamena [3402]; Voamina [3402]; Yeux de Corbeaux [3402]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Kenya (N) [210]; Namibia (N) [260]; Niger (N) [78]; Rwanda (N) [220]; Somalia (N) [8, 2457]; South Africa (U) [3057]; Natal [3057]; Sudan (N) [29]; Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [23]; Uganda (N) [210]
  Australasia
Australia (I) [210, 3055]
  Indian Ocean
Aldabra (U) [3055, 3075]; Assumption I [3055]; Coetivy I [3075]; Madagascar (N) [210, 3055, 3402]; Mauritius (U) [210, 1915, 3055]; Reunion (U) [1915]; Rodrigues (U) [3057]; Seychelles (N) [210, 3055, 3058]
  North America
United States (I) [3055]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; bushland and thicket [210];
    Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands [210];
    Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket [210];
    Somalia-Masai grasslands [210];
    Sudanian bushland and thicket [210];
    Sudanian grasslands [210];
    Sudanian woodland [210];
    Zambezian bushland and thicket [210];
    Zambezian grassland [210];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [210, 220, 1915, 2457, 3055, 3057, 3402] ; Illustration [220, 410, 1915]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [1915] [3402] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2005-10 Agababian M - Ed.scr.French Names ; Habit: Herb [3402], Shrub [3057] [3402] ; Lifespan: Perennial [3055] [3402] ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1991-1994 Allkin R & Verdcourt B, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Domestic [2457, 3057]; Medicine [3402]; Toxins [2457, 3402]

  
NOTES:
  Originally from tropical Africa, Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands. []
  Perhaps indigenous to the Mascarenes (Mauritius, Reunion & Rodrigues). [1915]
  Possibly a recent introduction to Assumption (Aldabra). [3055]
  Perhaps indigenous to Mascarenes. [1915]
  Native of Tropical Africa, Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands. [1915]
  Introduced to Australia and America. [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

8.

  Lock, J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

23.

  Ern, H., 1984
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.

29.

  Andrews, F.W., 1952
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.

78.

  Peyre de Fabregues, B.& Lebrun, 1976
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger

210.

  Gillett, J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

220.

  Troupin, G., 1984
    Flore du Rwanda

260.

  Schreiber, A., 1967
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.

410.

  Onderstall, J., 1984
    Transvaal Lowveld & Escarpment... South Afr.Wild Fl.Guide 4.

1915.

  Polhill, R, M., 1990
    Legumineuses.In:Flore des Mascareignes,Vol 80.J. Bosser et a

2457.

  Thulin, M.(ed.), 1993
    Flora of Somalia,Vol.1

3055.

  Fosberg, F.R. & Renvoize, S.A., 1980
    Leguminosae. In:Flora of Aldabra. Kew Bull.Addn.Ser.7:97-119

3057.

  Baker, J.G., 1877
    Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles

3058.

  Robertson, S.A. & Todd, D.M., 1983
    Atoll Res.Bull.273(3):39-64 Vegetation of Frigate Island

3075.

  Robertson, S.A. & Fosberg, F.R., 1983
    Atoll Res.Bull.273(6):143-156..plants collected on Coetivy..

3402.

  Du Puy, D.J. et al., 2002
    The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.

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