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Abrus precatorius L.
rosarypea
Symbol: ABPR3
Group: Dicot
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Vine
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native

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Plant Synonyms:
ABPR3 Abrus precatorius L.
 

ABAB2

Abrus abrus (L.) W. Wight
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About rosarypea

Link to plant Classification report for Abrus precatorius

Plant source and reference for Abrus precatorius

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State Distributional Map for ABPR3
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Plant Distribution by State

Abrus precatorius L.

ABPR3

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

FL*
* Offsite source.
Florida
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

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Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Abrus precatorius L.

View 200 genera in Fabaceae, 1 species in Abrus

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Classification:
Abrus precatorius L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Rosidae –
                      Order Fabales –
                         Family Fabaceae – Pea family
                            Genus Abrus Adans. – abrus
                               Species Abrus precatorius L. – rosarypea

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Invasive Information:
Abrus precatorius L.
        rosary pea
        jequerity
        tento muido
        crab's eye
        precatory bean
        pois rouge
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
FLEPPC   Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive Plant List (http://www.fleppc.org/, October 19, 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
 

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Abrus precatorius L.

View species account or photographs from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26416.

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Related Web Sites:
Abrus precatorius L.

    Cornell University: Poisonous Plant Databases (images)
    FL-Florida Coop Extension Electronic Data Information Source
    Missouri Botanical Garden specimen
    Poisonous Plants of North Carolina: abstract & images
    Raintree Tropical Plant Database (medicinal): abstract

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