Tribe Abreae | Subfamily Faboideae Scientific name Abrus Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Abrus precatorius, Guangdong abrus | ||
Abrus is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae and the only genus found in the tribe Abreae. It contains, 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species, Jequirity (A. precatorius). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery.
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Abrus precatorius rosary pea
Species
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