Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae) - HEAR species info

Abrus precatorius
(Fabaceae)

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Species description or overview	Taxonomy & nomenclature	Impacts	Control methods	Images
Distribution	Cited as invasive (on a list)	Full-text articles	Other resources

Species description or overview

Abrus precatorius as a weed in Hawaii

Information about Abrus precatorius as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Abrus precatorius information from PIER
Information on Abrus precatorius as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Abrus precatorius
Nomenclatural information about Abrus precatorius is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Abrus precatorius
Nomenclatural information about Abrus precatorius is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Abrus precatorius
Nomenclatural information about Abrus precatorius is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Abrus precatorius as a weed in Hawaii

Information about Abrus precatorius as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Abrus precatorius as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Abrus precatorius as a weed in Hawaii

Information about Abrus precatorius as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Images

Images of Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae) (black-eyed Susan, rosary pea)
Links to high-resolution free images of Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae) (black-eyed Susan, rosary pea) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Abrus precatorius
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Abrus precatorius in Hawaii.

Abrus precatorius images from PIER
Images of Abrus precatorius provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Abrus precatorius
The Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website presents information about Abrus precatorius in Hawaii.

Abrus precatorius as a weed in Hawaii
Information about Abrus precatorius as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Full-text articles

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Other resources

Abrus precatorius as an invasive species (information from TNC)
"Lawmakers and several dozen volunteers who have been battling coqui frogs across the Big Island announced a package of new proposals yesterday designed to step up the campaign to contain and eradicate the noisy invaders." (Honolulu Advertiser, 29 January 2006)

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