Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Abrus precatorius L.

perlas rojas, regaliz americano, árbol del rosario, bejuco de peonia, rosary pea, coral bead vine, gunj

Abrus precatorius L., Floreana Island. Photo: Ruben Heleno, CDF, 2010.
Abrus precatorius L., Floreana Island. Photo: Ruben Heleno, CDF, 2010.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Abrus

Species
precatorius

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Abrus abrus (L.) W. Wight

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1997

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Invasive

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
  • Guézou, A. Trueman, M., Buddenhagen, E., Chamorro, S., Guerrero, A.M., Pozo, P., Atkinson, R. (2010) An extensive Alien Plan Inventory from the Inhabited Areas of Galapagos Plos One/ www.plosone.org. Volume 5/ Issue 4/e10276

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"Galapagos Species Database, Abrus precatorius", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1679. Accessed 15 March 2025.