Abrus

<i>Abrus</i>

Abrus

Genus of legumes

For the insect genus, see Abrus (leafhopper).

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.[3][4][5]

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Species range naturally across tropical Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, south and southeast Asia, southern China, New Guinea, and Australia. Some species have been introduced to the tropical Americas.[2]

Species

Abrus pulchellus

References

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    "genus Abrus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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    Abrus Adans. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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    Swanepoel, W.; Kolberg, H. (2011). "Abrus kaokoensis (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae-Abreae), a new species from Namibia". South African Journal of Botany. 77 (3): 613–617. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2010.12.005. hdl:2263/58380.


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