About Showy Rosary Pea
Showy Rosary Pea (Abrus pulchellus) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests also dry deciduous forests and plains key identification features : a wiry climber; podsflat and seed compressed, black. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia, South Africa, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Abrus pulchellus
- Genus
- Abrus
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests also dry deciduous forests and plains Key identification features : A wiry climber; podsflat and seed compressed, black
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia, South Africa, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- गौंची Gaunchi
- Nepali
- गुंजा Gunja
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Showy Rosary Pea belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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