Abrus precatorius

rosary pea

As recorded: Abrus precatorius L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 16002
Date: May 16, 1953
Locality: an inter-laval 'island' on the way to the upper rim of the main central crater
Island: Niuafo'Ou Island
Region: Tonga
Elevation: 90 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

106 Bishop specimens of Abrus precatorius · collected 1887–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 16, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 22 other specimens.

Abrus precatorius observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,295 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

SW 100th Ave, Davie, FL, US

(c) oopiegoopie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Bridgehampton Blvd, Sarasota, FL, US

(c) amcapek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

83H8+53J Hassel Island Historic District, St Thomas 00802, USVI

(c) Kurt Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-23

Tamarac

(c) mtanguay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Ehlanzeni District Municipality, South Africa

(c) Duncan McKenzie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Hobe Sound, FL, US

(c) Chiara Maretti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Abrus precatorius. BISH 152375. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956475231. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/152375.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956475231 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026