Fabaceae
Abrus

Abrus laevigatus E.Mey.

First published in Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 126 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mozambique to S. Arfrica. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Schlieben, H.-J. [9260] South Africa K003834745 Yes
Mason, E. [35] South Africa K003834717 Yes
Coleman, T.A. [685] South Africa K003834742 Yes
Nation, O. [80] South Africa K003834729 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [1734] South Africa K003834734 Yes
Moss; Rogers [508] South Africa K003834715 Yes
Stalmans, M. [499] South Africa K003834749 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [12352] K003834762 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Mogg [2901] South Africa K003834721 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [166] South Africa K003834747 Yes
Viljoen, G. [123] South Africa K003834746 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4524] South Africa K003834716 Yes
[G. Thorncrop] [s.n.] South Africa K003834718 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000418291 Type Yes
Huntley, K.D. [760] South Africa K003834739 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [30601] South Africa K003834755 Yes
Sanderson, J. [[F64]] South Africa K003834737 Yes
Codd, L.E.; de Winter, B. [4899] South Africa K003834719 Yes
Sanderson, J. [389] South Africa K003834732 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [3872] South Africa K003834748 Yes
s.coll. [22652] South Africa K003834728 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [1734] South Africa K003834735 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [13366] South Africa K003834761 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [s.n.] South Africa K003834714 Yes
Strey, R.G. [7087] South Africa K003834758 Yes
Pentz, J.A. [220] South Africa K003834740 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [s.n.] South Africa K003834720 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [311] South Africa K003834744 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [5929] Eswatini K003834752 Yes
Rudatis, H. [1598] South Africa K003834738 Yes
Peter, A. [47874] South Africa K003834750 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [22161] South Africa K003834725 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [7999] South Africa K003834756 Yes
s.coll. [860] South Africa K003834733 Yes
Strey, R.G. [7440] South Africa K003834757 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000418290 Type Yes
Strey, R.G. [9646] South Africa K003834741 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [7103] Eswatini K003834751 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [20281] South Africa K003834726 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [545] South Africa K003834723 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [781] South Africa K003834736 Yes
Borle, J. [[474JB]] K003834759 Yes
Balkwill, K.; Cadman, M.-J.; Manning, J. [1239] South Africa K003834760 Yes
[D. V. Vanden] [212] South Africa K003834730 Yes
Coleman, T.A. [662] South Africa K003834743 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [1733] South Africa K003834731 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [222] South Africa K003834724 Yes
Strey, R.G. [3284] South Africa K003834722 Yes
Braun, K.P. [1828] Eswatini K003834753 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • 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 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0