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Abrus precatorius L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Abreae

GENUS: Abrus Adans.

Abrus precatorius L. [Accepted]
    Abrus abrus (L.)Wright {Synonym}
    Abrus cyaneus R.Viguier {Synonym}
    Abrus maculatus Noronha {Synonym}
    Abrus minor Desv. {Synonym}
    Abrus pauciflorus Desv. {Synonym}
    Abrus precatorius var. novo-guineensis Miq. {Synonym}
    Abrus squamulosus E.Meyer {Synonym}
    Abrus tunguensis Lima {Synonym}
    Glycine L. abrus L. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [216]; Benin (N) [212]; Botswana (N) [8]
    Cameroon (N) [8]; Cape Verde (N) [268]; Chad (N) [64]
    Equatorial Guinea-ISO (N) [212]; Ethiopia (N) [24]
    Gabon (N) [16]; Ghana (N) [212]; Guinea (N) [212]
    Kenya (N) [210]; Liberia (N) [212]; Malawi (N) [8]
    Mali (N) [212,561]; Mozambique (N) [8]
    Namibia-ISO (N) [232]; Niger (N) [78]; Nigeria (N) [212]
    Rwanda (N) [220]; Sao Tome & Principe (N) [217]
    Senegal (N) [212]; Sierra Leone (N) [212]
    Somalia (N) [8]; South Africa (N) [8]; Sudan (N) [29]
    Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [212]; Uganda (N) [210]
    Zaire (N) [230]; Zambia (N) [28]; Zimbabwe (N) [8]
  Australasia
    Australia (I) [210]
  Caribbean Caribbean-TRP (U) [453,1056,1102,1290,1339,1409,1430,1442,1645]
  Central America
    Belize (U) [1242,1645]; Costa Rica (U) [1645,1658]
    Guatemala (U) [1645]; Mexico (U) [1645]
    Panama (U) [1224,1243]
  Indian Ocean
    Madagascar (N) [210]; Mauritius (N) [210]
  North America
    United States (U) [1431]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1103,1231,1233,1414]; Colombia (U) [1292]
    French Guiana (U) [1408]; Peru (U) [1442]
  
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]
    Zambezian bushland and thicket [210], Zambezian grassland [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb, Shrub
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Toxins [1785,14,24,52]; Medicine [1785,14,24,52,14,52]; Fibre [1785, 14,24,52,14,52,14]; Domestic; Weed; Miscellaneous; Food and Drink

  
NOTES:
  Two subspecies, precatorius & africanus; only latter in Africa (FTEA ref.210)



DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

14.

  Dalziel,J.M., 1937
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

16.

  Pellegrin,F., 1949
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1

24.

  Thulin,M., 1983
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia

28.

  White,F., 1962
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.

29.

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

52.

  Verdcourt,B. & Trump,E.C., 1969
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa

64.

  Lebrun,J.-P. et al, 1972
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional

78.

  Peyre de Fabregues,B.& Lebrun, 1976
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger
    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
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

212.

  Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

216.

  Torre,A.R. et al., 1966
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez

217.

  Liberato, Maria Candida, 1972
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae

220.

  Troupin,G., 1984
    Flore du Rwanda
    Flore du Rwanda

230.

  Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1954
    Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae
    Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae

232.

  Schreiber,A., 1980
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.

268.

  Sunding,P., 1999
    Check-list of plants of Cape Verde Islands.
    Check-list of plants of Cape Verde Islands.

453.

  Proctor,G.R., 1984
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI

561.

  Boudet,G. & Lebrun,J.-P., 1986
    Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali.IEMVPT Et.+Syn.16.
    Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali.IEMVPT Et.+Syn.16.

1056.

  Adams,C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1102.

  Barreto,A. et al., 1985
    Acta Botanica Cubana 33:1-5 Legum.: nuevas localidades en Cu
    Acta Botanica Cubana 33:1-5 Legum.: nuevas localidades en Cu

1103.

  Barroso,G.M., 1965
    Arq.Jard.Bot.Rio de Janeiro 18:109-177 Leguminosas-Guanabara
    Arq.Jard.Bot.Rio de Janeiro 18:109-177 Leguminosas-Guanabara

1224.

  D'Arcy,W.G., 1987
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.

1231.

  Ducke,A., 1949
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama

1233.

  Ducke,A., 1953
    Mem.Inst.Oswaldo Cruz 51:417-461 Legumionosas-Pernamb.,Parai
    Mem.Inst.Oswaldo Cruz 51:417-461 Legumionosas-Pernamb.,Parai

1242.

  Dwyer,J.D. & Spellman,D.L., 1981
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize

1243.

  Dwyer,J.D. et al., 1980
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae

1290.

  Fournet,J., 1978
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique

1292.

  Garcia-Barriga,H. & Forero,E., 1968
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136

1339.

  Howard,R.A. & Proctor,G.R., 1957
    J.Arnold Arbor.38(2):151-169 Vegn.Bauxitic Soils-Jamaica,II
    J.Arnold Arbor.38(2):151-169 Vegn.Bauxitic Soils-Jamaica,II

1408.

  Lemee,A., 1952
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses

1409.

  Leon,H. & Alain,H., 1951
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas

1414.

  Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

  Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1431.

  List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1442.

  Macbride,J.F., 1943
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae

1645.

  Standley,P.C. & Steyermark,J.A, 1946
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae

1658.

  Standley,P.C., 1937
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica

1785.

  Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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