Characteristics
Dicots
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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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.
Species Distribution Map
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Specimens and Distribution
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