Abrus pulchellus subsp. mollis (Hance) Verdc.

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Abrus > Abrus pulchellus

Characteristics

Lianas; indumentum usually at least partly ferruginous, mostly erect. Stem sparsely yellow villous. Leaflets oblong, 1-3 × 0.5-1 cm, densely white villous abaxially, pilose adaxially, rounded at base, truncate and with mucro at apex. Rachis 2-4 cm, yellow villous. Flowers 3-9 mm, 4-6-fascicled at nodes. Calyx densely gray villous. Corolla pink or light purple. Leg­umes flat, 3-5(-6) × 0.8-1 cm, densely white villous, beaked at apex, with 4-9 seeds. Seeds black or dark brown, slightly lustrous, ovoid, flat. Fl. Aug, fr. Sep.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Abrus pulchellus subsp. mollis world distribution map, present in China, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and Viet Nam

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COL ID 5FC5W
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Synonyms

Abrus pulchellus subsp. mollis