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Abrus precatorius
rosary pea
As recorded: Abrus precatorius L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Glassman, S.F.
- Collector number
- 2781
- Date
- August 7, 1949
- Locality
- Saputik Islet
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 7, 1949, Glassman, S.F. also collected 17 other specimens.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Botany
Cassytha filiformis
Botany
Centella asiatica
Botany
Coleus scutellarioides
Botany
Colubrina asiatica
Botany
Dalbergia candenatensis
Botany
Derris trifoliata
Botany
Emilia sonchifolia
Botany
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Botany
Portulaca oleracea
Botany
Portulaca pilosa
Botany
Rhizophora mucronata
Botany
Ruellia blechum
Botany
Ruellia repens
Botany
Sida acuta
Botany
Urena lobata
Botany
Urena lobata
Botany
Abrus precatorius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Abrus precatorius. BISH 152401. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956344940. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/152401.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956344940 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026