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Abrus Biprocessus
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species range naturally across tropical Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, south and southeast Asia, southern China, New Guinea, and Australia. Some species have been introduced to the tropical Americas. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *''Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *''Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *''Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *''Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *''Abr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Precatorius
''Abrus precatorius'', commonly known as jequirity bean or rosary pea, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae. It is a slender, perennial climber with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves that twines around trees, shrubs, and hedges. The plant is best known for its seeds, which are used as beads and in percussion instruments, and which are toxic because of the presence of abrin. Ingestion of a single seed, well chewed, can be fatal to both adults and children. The plant is native to Asia and Australia. It has a tendency to become weedy and invasive where it has been introduced. Names ''Abrus precatorius'' is commonly known as jequirity, Crab's eye, or rosary pea, paternoster pea, love pea, precatory pea or bean, prayer bead, John Crow Bead, coral bead, red-bead vine, country licorice, Indian licorice, wild licorice, Jamaica wild licorice, olinda (In Sri Lanka/Sinhala), kundumani (in Tamil), coondrimany, gidee gidee, Jumbie bead,Mendes (1986), p. 79. ratti (in Hind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Cantoniensis
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species range naturally across tropical Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, south and southeast Asia, southern China, New Guinea, and Australia. Some species have been introduced to the tropical Americas. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *'' Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *''Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *'' Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *'' Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *'' Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Madagascariensis
''Abrus madagascariensis'' is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae, native to Madagascar. It grows as a herb, shrub or liana. Distribution and habitat ''Abrus madagascariensis'' is endemic to Madagascar, where it is confined to Antsiranana and Mahajanga Mahajangā (French: Majunga) is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. The city of Mahajanga (Mahajanga I) is the capital of the Boeny Region. The district (identical to the city) had a population of 258,068 ... provinces, including the Sambirano region, in the north and northwest of the country. Its habitat is in dry deciduous woodland from sea level to altitude. Conservation , there were only 11 known subpopulations of ''Abrus madagascariensis''. Wildfires are the main threat to the species' habitat. Eight subpopulations are present in protected areas (including Ankarafantsika National Park) where the species is conserved. References Faboideae Endemic flora of Madagascar Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifteenth-most populous country. One of two communist states in Southeast Asia, Vietnam shares land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam was inhabited by the Paleolithic age, with states established in the first millennium BC on the Red River Delta in modern-day northern Vietnam. Before the Han dynasty's invasion, Vietnam was marked by a vibrant mix of religion, culture, and social norms. The Han dynasty annexed Northern and Central Vietnam, which were subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laos
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. The country has a population of approximately eight million. Its Capital city, capital and most populous city is Vientiane. The country is characterized by mountainous terrain, Buddhist temples, including the UNESCO's World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang, and French colonial architecture. The country traces its historic and cultural identity to Lan Xang, a kingdom which existed from the 13th to 18th centuries. Through its location, the kingdom was a hub for overland trade. In 1707, Lan Xang split into three kingdoms: Kingdom of Luang Phrabang, Luang Prabang, Kingdom of Vientiane, Vientiane, and Kingdom of Champasak, Champasak. In 1893, these kingdoms were unified under French protection as part of French Indochina. Laos was und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Longibracteatus
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species range naturally across tropical Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, south and southeast Asia, southern China, New Guinea, and Australia. Some species have been introduced to the tropical Americas. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *''Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *'' Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *'' Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *'' Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the northeast, approximating a quadripoint, Zimbabwe lies less than 200 metres (660 feet) away along the Zambezi, Zambezi River near Kazungula, Zambia. Namibia's capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, and has been inhabited since prehistoric times by the Khoekhoe, Khoi, San people, San, Damara people, Damara and Nama people. Around the 14th century, immigration, immigrating Bantu peoples arrived as part of the Bantu expansion. From 1600 the Ovambo people#History, Ovambo formed kingdoms, such as Ondonga and Oukwanyama. In 1884, the German Empire established rule over most of the territory, forming a colony known as German South West Africa. Between 1904 and 1908, German troops waged a punitive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Kaokoensis
''Abrus kaokoensis'' is a shrub, part of the legume family Fabaceae, native to Namibia. The species is named for the country's Kaokoveld Desert. Description ''Abrus kaokoensis'' grows as a woody suffrutex (subshrub) tall. The leaves consist of four to eight pairs of leaflets, of oblong to obovate shape. Leaflets measure up long. Inflorescences are on a rachis measuring up to long. The flowers are clustered, with a corolla of blue to purple petals. The fruits feature oblong pods measuring up to long, each with two to six seeds. The species is considered most similar to '' Abrus schimperi''. Distribution and habitat ''Abrus kaokoensis'' is only known from three locations in Namibia, all in Epupa Constituency near the Angola border. Therefore, the species may also occur in Angola, but areas neighbouring the Namibia border are little documented botanically. The type specimen was from the Kunene River valley. The species is able to grow on stony soil or in rocks, at altitudes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Gawenensis
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species range naturally across tropical Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, south and southeast Asia, southern China, New Guinea, and Australia. Some species have been introduced to the tropical Americas. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *''Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *''Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *''Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *''Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *''Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrus Fruticulosus
''Abrus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus in the tribe Abreae. It contains 13–18 species, but is best known for a single species: jequirity ('' A. precatorius''). The highly toxic seeds of that species are used to make jewellery. Species range naturally across tropical Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, south and southeast Asia, southern China, New Guinea, and Australia. Some species have been introduced to the tropical Americas. Species *'' Abrus aureus'' R.Vig. (Madagascar) *'' Abrus baladensis'' (Somalia) *'' Abrus bottae'' (Saudi Arabia, Yemen) *'' Abrus canescens'' Welw. ex Baker (Africa) *'' Abrus cantoniensis'' Hance (China) *'' Abrus diversifoliatus'' (Madagascar) *'' Abrus fruticulosus'' Wall. ex Wight & Arn. (India) *'' Abrus gawenensis'' Thulin (Somalia) *'' Abrus kaokoensis'' Swanepoel & Kolberg (Namibia) *'' Abrus laevigatus'' E.Mey. (Southern Africa) *'' Abrus longibracteatus'' Labat (Laos, Vietnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
