Abrus melanospermus subsp. melanospermus
Also known as: Abrus cantoniensis Hance +8 more
- Abrus cantoniensis Hance
- Abrus cantoniensis var. hossei Craib
- Abrus melanospermus subsp. mollis (Hance)
- Abrus mollis Hance
- Abrus pulchellus f. typicus Backer
- Abrus pulchellus subsp. cantoniensis (Hance) Verdc.
- Abrus pulchellus subsp. mollis (Hance) Verdc.
- Abrus pulchellus Wall. ex Voigt
- Hulthemia javanica Blume
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Abrus melanospermus subsp. melanospermus is a climbing plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and the Pacific, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Abrus melanospermus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central
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