Abrus precatorius

rosary pea

As recorded: Abrus precatorius L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 5021
Date: January 6, 1931
Locality: District: Anau: Motu Pitiuutai
Island: Bora Bora
Region: French Polynesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On January 6, 1931, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Abrus precatorius observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. 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 702562. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956672929. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/702562.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956672929 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026