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Taxon:
Abrus precatorius
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Abrus
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Abreae
Nomen number:
739
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. ed. 12, 2:472. 1767
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
10/21/1986
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Abrus precatorius
L. subsp.
africanus
Verdc.
(0 active accession[s])
Abrus precatorius
L. subsp.
precatorius
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Glycine abrus
L.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson.
Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009
Note:
based on Alden, B. & S. Ryman. 2005-: SKUD (Swedish Utility and Cultivated Plants Database)
http://www.skud.info
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam. 1960-
Boudet, G. et al.
Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali. 1986
Breteler, F. J.
1960. Revision of
Abrus
Adanson (Pap.) with special reference to Africa. Blumea 10:617.
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
Brunel, J. F. et al., eds.
Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames. 1984
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds.
A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. 1980-
Duke, J. A. et al.
CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs. 2002
Encke, F. et al.
Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage. 1984
Fosberg, F. R. et al.
Geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae/ Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae. 1979-1982
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14. 2003
Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long.
Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim. 1984-
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Hanelt, P., ed.
Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6. 2001
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Hara, H. et al.
An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal. 1978-1982
Holm, L. et al.
A geographical atlas of world weeds. 1979
Howard, R.
Flora of the lesser Antilles. 1974-1989
Huang, S. F. & T. C. Huang.
Taxonomic treatment of the Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) of Taiwan. Taiwania 32:11-117. 1987
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
http://www.anbg.gov.au/common.names/
Kala, C. P. et al.
2004. Prioritization of medicinal plants on the basis of available knowledge, existing practices and use value status in Uttaranchal, India. Biodivers. & Conservation 13:461.
http://www.springer.com/life+sciences/evolutionary+%26+developmental+biology/journal/10531
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. 1953-1972
Kellerman, T. S. et al.
Plant poisonings and mycotoxicoses of livestock in Southern Africa. 1988
Kingsbury, J. M.
Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. 1964
Note:
poisonous
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants. 1985
Note:
poisonous
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia. 1993
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
Hortus third. 1976
Lock, J. M. & J. Heald.
Legumes of Indochina: a checklist. 1994
Lock, J. M.
Legumes of Africa: a checklist. 1989
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Note:
American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, MD
Munro, D. B.
Canadian poisonous plants information system (on-line resource).
http://www.cbif.gc.ca/pls/pp/poison?p_x=px
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
Flora of [West] Pakistan. 1970-
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Sanjappa, M.
Legumes of India. 1992
Smith, R. J.
Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
http://www.botanicalbeads.com/
Soukup, J.
Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana. 1970
Terrell, E. E. et al.
Agric. Handb. no. 505. 1986
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
Flora of tropical East Africa. 1952-
Verdcourt, B.
1970. Studies in the Leguminosae-Papilionoideae for the 'Flora of Tropical East Africa': II. Kew Bull. 24:240.
Westphal, E. & P. C. M. Jansen, eds.
1989. A selection. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA). 1989- A:27.
http://proseanet.org
Common names
English
coral-beadplant –
Reference(s)
crab's-eye –
Reference(s)
gidee-gidee –
Reference(s)
Indian-licorice –
Reference(s)
Indian-liquorice –
Reference(s)
jequirity –
Reference(s)
jequirity-bean –
Reference(s)
licorice-vine –
Reference(s)
love-bean –
Reference(s)
lucky-bean –
Reference(s)
minnie-minnies –
Reference(s)
prayer-beads –
Reference(s)
precatory –
Reference(s)
precatory-bean –
Reference(s)
red-beadvine –
Reference(s)
rosary-pea –
Reference(s)
weatherplant –
Reference(s)
weathervine –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
alcaçuz-da-américa –
Reference(s)
assacumirim –
Reference(s)
jequiriti –
Reference(s)
olho-de-cabra-miúdo –
Reference(s)
olho-de-pombo –
Reference(s)
tento –
Reference(s)
Swedish
paternosterböna –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Botswana
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Eswatini
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Namibia
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Eastern Cape
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Limpopo
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Mpumalanga
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Niger
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Togo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Rwanda
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Madagascar
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Mauritius
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Seychelles
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangdong
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangxi
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Yunnan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Taiwan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Bangladesh
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Cambodia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Laos
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Papua New Guinea
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Philippines
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Northern Territory
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Queensland
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Western Australia
n.
1
Native
Pacific
Northwestern Pacific
Micronesia
1
Native
Pacific
South-Central Pacific
French Polynesia
Tuamotu Archipelago
1
Native
Pacific
Southwestern Pacific
Fiji
2
Cultivated
cult. in tropics
4
Naturalized
natzd. in neotropics
Native
Africa
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Sudan
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
Namibia
,
Eswatini
,
South Africa
[Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga]
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Niger
,
Togo
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Rwanda
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar
,
Mauritius
,
Seychelles
Asia-Temperate
CHINA:
China
[Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan]
EASTERN ASIA:
Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Bangladesh
,
India
,
Sri Lanka
,
Pakistan
INDO-CHINA:
Cambodia
,
Laos
,
Myanmar
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Indonesia
,
Malaysia
,
Philippines
,
Papua New Guinea
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia (n.)]
Pacific
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC:
Micronesia
SOUTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC:
French Polynesia
[Tuamotu Archipelago]
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC:
Fiji
Cultivated
(cult. in tropics)
Naturalized
(natzd. in neotropics)
Economic Uses
Environmental
Materials
beads (fide Names Soukup; Bot Beads World; as http://www.botanicalbeads.com/BBB_page_50.html,) –
Reference(s)
Medicines
folklore (fide CRC MedHerbs ed2; Herbs Commerce ed2; Biodiv Conserv 13:461. 2004) –
Reference(s)
Vertebrate poisons
mammals (fide Kingsbury; Lampe & McCann) –
Reference(s)
Weed
potential seed contaminant (fide Atlas WWeed) –
Reference(s)
Name
References
Economic Uses