Abrus precatorius L.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Abrus precatorius L.

  • Collector(s)

    F. S. Axelrod 4780 with P. Chávez, 5 July 1992

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cabo Rojo. Sierra Bermeja, along jeep road on north slope leading to ridge of Cerro Mariquita.

  • Habitat

    Second growth dry forest.

  • Description

    Vine. Brown dehised pod, red seeds with black spot. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 891076

    Occurrence ID: 1268dbcf-936f-4bc5-9b92-f309fd6c47e9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Abrus precatorius L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Cabo Rojo

  • Locality

    Sierra Bermeja, along jeep road on north slope leading to ridge of Cerro Mariquita.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 - 225 m. (492 - 738 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0026, -67.121

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