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'''''Abrus''''' is a genus of [[flowering plant]]s in the [[pea]] family, [[Fabaceae]].  It contains, 13&ndash;18 species, but is best known for a single species, Jequirity (''[[Abrus precatorius|A. precatorius]]''). The highly [[Toxin|toxic]] [[seed]]s of that species are used to make [[jewellery]].

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Abrus (from abros, delicate, referring to leaves). Leguminosae. Deciduous greenhouse climber, or used South outdoors for screens. Roots a poor substitute for licorice, and the seeds are violently poisonous. Needs strong heat for indoor culture. Propagation is by seeds or by cuttings under glass in sand.

The genus consists of usually creeping or climbing woody herbs with primately compound lvs.: fls. small, in dense racemes on axillary peduncles or short branches; calyx bell-shaped, the teeth very short; corolla pea-like, much exserted; stamens 9, in a tube.{{SCH}}
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==Species==
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*''[[Abrus aureus]]'' <small></small> ([[Madagascar]])
*''[[Abrus baladensis]]'' <small></small> ([[Somalia]])
*''[[Abrus bottae]]'' <small></small> ([[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]])
*''[[Abrus canescens]]'' <small></small> ([[Africa]])
*''[[Abrus diversifoliatus]]'' <small></small> (Madagascar)
*''[[Abrus fruticulosus]]'' <small></small> ([[India]])
*''[[Abrus gawenensis]]'' <small></small> (Somalia)
*''[[Abrus laevigatus]]'' <small></small> (Southern Africa)
*''[[Abrus longibracteatus]]'' <small></small> ([[Laos]], [[Vietnam]])
*''[[Abrus madagascariensis]]'' <small></small> (Madagascar)
*''[[Abrus parvifolius]]'' <small></small> (Madagascar)
*''[[Abrus precatorius]]'' <small>[[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]</small> - Jequirity (Africa, [[Australia]], [[Southeast Asia]])
*''[[Abrus pulchellus]]'' <small></small> (Africa)
*''[[Abrus sambiranensis]]'' <small></small> (Madagascar)
*''[[Abrus schimperi]]'' <small></small> (Africa)
*''[[Abrus somalensis]]'' <small></small> (Somalia)
*''[[Abrus wittei]]'' <small></small> ([[Zaire]])

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==References==
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->

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