Abrus precatorius L.

Credit:MPU - Université de Montpellier - 2025

Specimen

UM-MPU-MPU1403630

Collection

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Species

Name

Abrus precatorius L.

Country label

Marquises

Country ISO (code)

Verbatim locality

Hiva'Oa island, Eastern Puamau valley. Ridge crest terminating below in sea cliff just east of Catholic Mission

Phenology

Collector's name

B.G. Decker

Collector's number

1117

Collection date

1963-12-12

Altitude

250

Geographic coordinates

9° 45' 47.628'' S ; 138° 53' 8.376'' O

-9.76323 ; -138.88566

Description

Climbing wine several m. long. Conspicuous, glabrous, red-and-black fruit.

Ecological note

Occasional at edges of clearings

Fosberg