Fabaceae
Abrus
Abrus melanospermus

Abrus melanospermus subsp. melanospermus

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific. It is a climber and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Toyama, H. & al. (2013). Inventory of the woody flora in Permanent plats of Kampong Thom and Kompong Chhnang provinces, Cambodia. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 64: 45-105.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hosseus, C.C. [155] Thailand Abrus cantoniensis K000898370 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Thomas, W.W.; Mota, C.D.A.; Lima, E.F. [5208] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921909 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Teixeira, L.O.A.; Fife, A.J.; McFarland, K.; Mota, C.D.A.; Santos, J.L.; Gomes, S.P.; Nelson, B.W. [905] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921908 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Secco, R.S.; Sperling, C.; Condon, M.; Mesquita, A.; Gilberto, B.; Marinho, L.R. [185] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921907 Yes
Nov 27, 1978 Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A. [4354] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921904 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W., Jr.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [16220] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921900 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5449] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921895 Yes
Jul 1, 1965 [Spruce, R.] [786] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000328206 Holotype Yes
Jul 1, 1965 Kuhlmann, J.G. [s.n.] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921894 Yes
Jul 1, 1965 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000328207 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 s.coll. [3124] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921896 Yes
Jul 1, 1915 Ule, E. [6038] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921893 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A. [4596] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921903 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921890 Yes
Balslev, H. [9727] Thailand Abrus pulchellus K001572611 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Castro, R.A.; Ferreira, A.; Andrelinho [2014] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921901 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Ferreira, A. [1408] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921898 Yes
Milliken, W. [799] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921891 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [1200] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921899 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W.; Silva, E.S.; Coelho, L.F.; Filho, P.R. [5382] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921888 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [1514] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921892 Yes
Schultze-Kraft, R.; Coradin, L.; Souza, F.B.; Silva, G.P. [s.n.] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921905 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4500] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921897 Yes
Schultze-Kraft, R.; Souza, L.C.B.; Silva, G.P. [27/061-01] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921906 Yes
Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5647] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921889 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia Abrus pulchellus K000264854 Type Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5449] Brazil Abrus pulchellus K000921902 Yes

Sources

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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 Backbone Distributions

    • 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

  • 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