Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus
Also known as: Abrus minor Desv. +2 more
- Abrus minor Desv.
- Abrus squamulosus E.Mey.
- Abrus tunguensis Pires de Lima
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus is a climbing plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Abrus precatorius, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Honduras, Mauritius, Queensland, Réunion, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
Base Species & Variations