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Abrus precatorius
(Fabaceae)

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Species description or overview

Abrus precatorius as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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

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


Impacts

Abrus precatorius as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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.

Abrus precatorius information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Abrus precatorius in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

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


Distribution

Abrus precatorius information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Abrus precatorius in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Abrus precatorius as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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.


Books

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

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.

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.


Full-text articles

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

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.

Vines and Climbing Plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: an illustrated field guide to the native, naturalized or commonly cultivated vines and lianas of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Acevedo-Rodriguez, Pedro. 2005. Vines and Climbing Plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: an illustrated field guide to the native, naturalized or commonly cultivated vines and lianas of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Illustrated by Bobbi Angell. 483 pages.

Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida
Langeland, K.A. and R.L. Stocker. (1997-)2001. Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida. SP 242, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First printed: 1997. Revised: April, 2001.


Bibliography

References for Abrus precatorius
Bibliographic references for Abrus precatorius are provided by HEAR.


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