Abrus precatorius

Characteristics
Dicots
FABACEAE
Abrus
Abrus precatorius L.
ROSARY PEA; BLACKEYED SUSAN
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This species contains the deadly toxin abrin, a ribosome inactivating protein (Olnes 2004; Lapadula & Ayub 2017).
Not Native UPL (NWPL) FISC(I)
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Classification
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FABALES
Abrus
Abrus precatorius L. - ROSARY PEA; BLACKEYED SUSAN
Citation
ABRUS PRECATORIUS Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 12. 472. 1767.
Glycine abrus Linnaeus 1753.
SRI LANKA: Without data, Hermann herb 2: 6 (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Breteler, Blumea 10: 617. 1960.
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Species Distribution Map
Plant Photos
Abrus precatorius - 69
Abrus precatorius - Dennis Girard
Abrus precatorius - 31
Abrus precatorius - Bob Bierman
Abrus precatorius - 31
Abrus precatorius - Bob Bierman
Abrus precatorius - 258
Abrus precatorius - Roger Hammer
Abrus precatorius - 10
Abrus precatorius - Allen Boatman
Abrus precatorius - 10
Abrus precatorius - Allen Boatman
Abrus precatorius - 10
Abrus precatorius - Allen Boatman
Abrus precatorius - 10
Abrus precatorius - Allen Boatman
Abrus precatorius - 10
Abrus precatorius - Allen Boatman
Abrus precatorius - 229
Abrus precatorius - Patricia Howell
Abrus precatorius - 139
Abrus precatorius - John R. Park
Abrus precatorius - 139
Abrus precatorius - John R. Park
Abrus precatorius - 139
Abrus precatorius - John R. Park
Abrus precatorius - 139
Abrus precatorius - John R. Park
Abrus precatorius - 139
Abrus precatorius - John R. Park