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Abrus
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *'' Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance ( China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *'' Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *'' Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *'' Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *'' Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat ( Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *'' Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - J ...
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Abrus Precatorius
''Abrus precatorius'', commonly known as jequirity bean or rosary pea, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae. It is a slender, perennial climber with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves that twines around trees, shrubs, and hedges. The plant is best known for its seeds, which are used as beads and in percussion instruments, and which are toxic because of the presence of abrin. Ingestion of a single seed, well chewed, can be fatal to both adults and children. The plant is native to Asia and Australia. It has a tendency to become weedy and invasive where it has been introduced. Names ''Abrus precatorius'' is commonly known as jequirity, Crab's eye, or rosary pea, paternoster pea, love pea, precatory pea or bean, prayer bead, John Crow Bead, coral bead, red-bead vine, country licorice, Indian licorice, wild licorice, Jamaica wild licorice, gundumani/kundumani (in India/Tamil), Akar Saga, coondrimany, gidee gidee, Jumbie bead,Mendes (1986), p. 79. ratti / rettee / r ...
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Abrus Baladensis
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *'' Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *'' Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *'' Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - Jequirit ...
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Abrus Longibracteatus
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *'' Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *'' Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *'' Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - Jequirity ...
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Abrus Laevigatus
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *'' Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *'' Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - Jequirity ...
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Abrus Gawenensis
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *'' Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *''Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - Jequirity ( ...
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Abrus Fruticulosus
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *'' Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *''Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *''Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - Jequirity (A ...
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Abrus Diversifoliatus
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *''Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *''Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *''Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - Jequirity (Af ...
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Abrus Bottae
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *''Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *''Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *''Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *''Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *''Abrus precatorius'' L. - Jequirity (Afr ...
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Abrus Cantoniensis
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity (''Abrus precatorius, A. precatorius''). The highly Toxin, toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *''Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *''Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *''Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Henry Fletcher Hance, Hance (China) *''Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *''Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *''Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *''Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *''Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *' ...
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Abrus Parvifolius
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity (''Abrus precatorius, A. precatorius''). The highly Toxin, toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species *''Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *''Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *''Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Henry Fletcher Hance, Hance (China) *''Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *''Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *''Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *''Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *''Abrus madagascariensis'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *''Abrus melanospermus'' Hassk. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific) *''Abrus parvifolius'' (R.Vig.) Verdc. (Madagascar) *' ...
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Abrus Melanospermus
Abrus melanospermus is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is native to Africa and Asia. It was also introduced to South America. Ecology The species has an ecology in Miombo and sand woodlands in Kalahari. Distribution The species is native to Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre. Taxonomy It has three accepted Infraspecifics: * ''Abrus melanospermus subsp. melanospermus'' occurs in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. * ''Abrus melanospermus subsp. tenuiflorus'' is native in 20+ Afri ...
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Abrus Kaokoensis
''Abrus kaokoensis'' is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae, native to Namibia. The species is named for the country's Kaokoveld Desert. Description ''Abrus kaokoensis'' grows as a woody suffrutex (subshrub) tall. The leaves consist of four to eight pairs of leaflets, of oblong to obovate shape. Leaflets measure up long. Inflorescences are on a rachis measuring up to long. The flowers are clustered, with a corolla of blue to purple petals. The fruits feature oblong pods measuring up to long, each with two to six seeds. The species is considered most similar to '' Abrus schimperi''. Distribution and habitat ''Abrus kaokoensis'' is only known from three locations in Namibia, all in Epupa Constituency near the Angola border. Therefore, the species may also occur in Angola, but areas neighbouring the Namibia border are little documented botanically. The type specimen was from the Kunene River valley. The species' habitat is on stony soil or in rocks, at altitudes of . Cons ...
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