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Abrus precatorius ssp. precatorius L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Abreae

GENUS: Abrus Adans.

Abrus precatorius ssp. precatorius L. [Preferred name]

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Graine Diable [3060]; Reglisse [3060]; Reglisse a Graines Blanches [3052]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Cambodia (N) [243]; China (N) [243]; India (N) [243]; Indonesia (N) [243, 261, 3898, 3967]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Jawa (N) [3898]; Laos (N) [243]; Malaysia (N) [243, 2111]; Myanmar (N) [243]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [2111]; Philippines (N) [243, 270]; Sumatera (N) [3967]; Thailand (N) [243]; Vietnam (N) [243]
  Australasia
Australia (N) [261, 1915]; Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Indian Ocean
Mauritius (I) [1915]; Reunion (I) [1915]; Rodrigues (I) [1915]
  Pacific Ocean
Bismarck Archipelago (N) [261]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [243, 261, 1915] ; Illustration [1915]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [261] [1915] ; Further editing: 2005-10 Agababian M - Ed.scr.French Names ; Habit: Herb, Shrub [261] [3052] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] [3055] ; Source(s): 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Weed [3060]

  
NOTES:
  Originally from tropical Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. [1915]
  Seeds poisonous - contain abrin. [261]
  Native of Asia, Australia and Pacific Islands. [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

243.

  Verdcourt, B., 1970
    Kew Bull.24:1-70. Studies in FTEA Leg.-Pap.: I

261.

  Verdcourt, B., 1979
    A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG

270.

  Verdcourt, B., 1970
    Kew Bull.24:235-307. Studies in FTEA Leg.-Pap.: II

1915.

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

2111.

  Ridley, H.N., 1922
    Flora of the Malay Peninsula Vol I

3052.

  Bojer, W., 1837
    Hortus Mauritianus ou Enumeration des Plants...l'ile Maurice

3055.

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

3060.

  Strahm, W., 1989
    Plant Red Data Book for Rodrigues

3898.

  Backer, C.A., 1963
    Flora of Java. Groningen, The Netherlands

3967.

  Miquel, F.A.W., 1862
    Sumatra,seine Pflanzenwelt und Deren Erzeugnisse. Fleischer.

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