Abrus melanospermus is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae.[1] It is native to Africa and Asia. It was also introduced to South America.[1]

Abrus melanospermus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Abrus
Species:
A. melanospermus
Binomial name
Abrus melanospermus
Hassk
Synonyms
  • Abrus gorsei
  • Abrus repens
  • Abrus suffruticosus

Ecology

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The species has an ecology[clarification needed] in Miombo and sand woodlands in Kalahari.[1]

Distribution

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The species is native to Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre.[1]

Taxonomy

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It has three accepted Infraspecifics:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Abrus melanospermus Hassk. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  2. ^ "Abrus melanospermus subsp. melanospermus | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  3. ^ "Abrus melanospermus subsp. tenuiflorus (Spruce ex Benth.) D.K.Harder | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
  4. ^ "Abrus melanospermus subsp. suffruticosus (Boutique) D.K.Harder | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.