Fabaceae
Abrus

Abrus fruticulosus Wall. ex Wight & Arn.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 1: 236 (1834)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Assam to S. China and Indo-China. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, China Southeast, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Philippines, Suriname

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Pandey, R.P. (2009). Floristic diversity of Ferrargunj forest area in South Andaman. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 747-768.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Pandey, R.P. (2009). Floristic diversity of Ferrargunj forest area in South Andaman. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 747-768.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Ambasta, S. P. (1986). The useful plants of India
  • Backer, C. A. (1963). Flora of Java. Groningen, The Netherlands

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1990 Maesen, L.J.G., van der [2995] India K000496714 Yes
Jan 1, 1917 Wight, R. [5820] India K000496721 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1917 Thomson [s.n.] India K000496715 Yes
Jan 1, 1917 Wight [731] India K000496720 Yes
Jan 1, 1917 Wight [s.n.] India K000496719 Yes
Jan 1, 1917 Barber, C.A. [350] India K000496716 Yes
Jan 1, 1917 Wight [731] India K000496717 Yes
Jongkind, C.; Diabate, M.; Bilivogui, D. [11608] Guinea K001561093 Yes
Essou, J-P. [2836] Benin K001562136 Yes
Ross, J.H. [1750] Eswatini K003834763 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000496718 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [12264] Cote d'Ivoire K001562673 No
Ross, J.H. [2098] South Africa K003834764 Yes
Wight, R. [5820] India K000496722 Type Yes
Jul 1, 2015 Luke, W.R.Q.; Maunder, M.; Luke, P.A. [16419] South Sudan Abrus schimperi K001905084 Yes
Sep 1, 2004 Lovett, J.C.; Kayombo, C.J. [4709] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384858 Yes
Jun 1, 1965 Carmichael [826] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384854 Yes
Jun 1, 1965 White, F. [2539] Malawi Abrus schimperi K000418297 Holotype Yes
Jun 1, 1965 Scheffler, G. [138] Kenya Abrus schimperi K000384863 Yes
Jun 1, 1965 Hildebrandt, J.M. [2797] Kenya Abrus schimperi K000418299 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1965 Thomas, A.S. [1569] Sudan Abrus schimperi K000384875 Yes
Mar 25, 1960 Eggeling, W.J. [6086] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384851 Yes
Mar 25, 1960 Schimper [1552] Ethiopia Abrus schimperi K000418301 Type Yes
Mar 25, 1960 Schimper [1552] Ethiopia Abrus schimperi K000418302 Holotype Yes
Mar 25, 1960 Richards, H.M. [7930] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384850 Yes
Mar 25, 1960 Burtt, B.D. [1431] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384852 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1215] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384856 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [254] Uganda Abrus schimperi K000384871 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S.; Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [728] Kenya Abrus schimperi K000384865 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6010] Kenya Abrus schimperi K000384864 Yes
Hazel, B. [633] Uganda Abrus schimperi K000384873 Yes
Santini, S. [1006] Uganda Abrus schimperi K001622849 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [254] Uganda Abrus schimperi K000384872 Yes
Mwachala, G. [780] Kenya Abrus schimperi K000384867 Yes
Conrads, E.A.H. [13431] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384855 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Vollesen, K. [3094] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384859 Yes
Gillet, J.B.; Mathew, B. [19077] Kenya Abrus schimperi K000384870 Yes
Verdcourt [5241] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384862 Yes
Richards, H.M. [18044] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384853 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [9327] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384857 Yes
Turner, L. [235] Sudan Abrus schimperi K000384877 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Vollesen, K. [922] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384861 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Vollesen, K. [1055] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384860 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [255] Uganda Abrus schimperi K000384874 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8295] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384846 Yes
Peter, A. [38916] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384847 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [7038] Kenya Abrus schimperi K000384868 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [10820] Zambia Abrus schimperi K000384886 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1983] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384848 Yes
Gillet, J.B.; Faden, R. [18220] Kenya Abrus schimperi K000384869 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [2221] Tanzania Abrus schimperi K000384849 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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