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Seed Accession 900491

Taxon

Abrus precatorius

Botanical Name

Abrus precatorius Linnaeus

Accession No.

900491

Accession Date

4 Dec 1992

Availability

C-- (Unavailable)

Collector(s)

P. Kula Sibanda, M. Wilkins

Collection Date

26 Jul 1990

Locality

Zimbabwe
Munyati Power Station, low density housing area, between house #6 and guest house. Ca. 18°60'S x 29°75'E. Elev. ca. 1,200 m.

Setting Circumstances

Central Geographic/III Natural Region. Growing in woodland bush with Xeroderris stuhlmannii, Julbernardia globiflora, Lannea schweinfurthii var. tomentosa, Brachystegia boehmanii, on shallow red clay.

Provenance

Wild

Associated Accession

Progenitor of DELEP Accession No. 900491D

No. Individuals Collected From

Unknown

Comments

Twining shrubs to 3 m tall. Seeds highly poisonous. AEW 011.

Herbarium Voucher(s)

None
Desert Legume Program

Desert Legume Program
2120 E. Allen Road
Tucson, AZ 85719

delep@cals.arizona.edu

 


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