Abrus precatorius L. (Syn: Abrus abrus (L.) W. Wight; Abrus abrus (L.) Wright; Abrus cyaneus R.Vig.; Abrus maculatus Noronha; Abrus minor Desv.; Abrus pauciflorus Desv.; Abrus precatorius var. novo-guineensis Zipp. ex Miq.; Abrus precatorius var. novo-guineensis Miq.; Abrus squamulosus E.Mey.; Abrus tunguensis Lima; Glycine abrus L.); AY-brus -- Greek abrus (delicate), referring to the leaflets ... IJPRBS prek-uh-TOR-ee-us -- Latin precari (to pray); supplication; prayerful ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: black-eyed Susan, coral pea, country licorice, crab's eye, Indian liquorice, Jamaica wild licorice, jequerity seed, John Crow bead, jumbie beans, love pea, lucky bean, paternoster bean, prayer bead, precatory bean, red-bead vine, rosary pea, weather plant, wild licorice • Arabic: قيراط qirat • Assamese: লাটুমণি latumani • Bengali: চিরমিতি chiramiti, চুনহাতি chunahati, গুঞ্জা gunja, কাইচ kaicha, কুঁচ kuncha, রতি rati • Gujarati: ચણોઠી chanoti, ગુંજા gunja • Hindi: चिर्मिठी chirmithi, घुंघची ghunghchi, गुंज gunj, कौवा डोंडी kauwa-dondi, पाटहिका patahika, रत्ती ratti, तुला tula • Kachchhi: અછી ચણોઠી achi chanoti, ચણોઠી જી વલ chanoti ji val, રતી ચનોટી rati chanoti • Kannada: ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ gulaganji, ಗುರುಗಂಜಿ gurugunji • Kashmiri: रछ् ratsh • Konkani: गुंजी gunji, ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji, मंजोटी manjoti • Malayalam: ഗുഞ്ജ gunja, കുന്നി kunni • Marathi: गुंज gunja, मधुयष्टि madhuyashti, रती rati • Nepali: अंखीगेड़ि ankhigedi, रतीगेड़ि ratigedi • Odia: ଭୀଲ ଭୂଷଣ bhila bhushana, ଗୁଞ୍ଜା gunja, କାଌଞ୍ଚ kaincha, କାକଚିଞ୍ଚା kakachincha, କାକଜଂଘା kakajangha,କଇଁଚିକାକୁଡ଼ି kainchikakurdi, କୃଷ୍ଣଚୂଡ଼ିକା krushnachurdika, ଲାଙ୍ଗଳିକା langalika, ରକ୍ତଲା raktala, ସାଧାରଣୀ sadharani, ସଞ୍ଚାଳୀ sanchali, ଶାଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠା sangushtha, ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ଶାରଙ୍ଗଷ୍ଟା sarangashta, ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ shikhandi, ଶୁକ୍ରଳା shukrala, ରତି rati, ତାମ୍ରିକା tamrika, ତୁଳା ବୀଜ tula bija • Persian: خاکشي khakshi, سرخ surkh • Punjabi: ਘੂੰਚੀ ghunchi, ਰੱਤੀ ratti • Rajasthani: चिरमी chirmi • Sanskrit: अङ्गारवल्लरी angaravallari, अरुणा aruna, बादर badar, बहुविस्तीर्णा bahuvistirna, भिल्लभूषणा bhillabhushana, चिञ्ची chinchi, चूडाल chudala, चूडामणि chudamani, गह्वर gahvara, गोपी gopi, गुञ्जा gunja, इन्द्राशन indrashana, काका kaka, काकचिञ्चि kakachinchi, काकादनी kakadani, काकजङ्घा kakajangha, काकणाह्वा kakanahva, काकणन्तिका kakanantika, काकपीलु kakapilu, काकतिक्ता kakatikta, काकवल्लरी kakavallari, काकिनी kakini, कक्ष्या kakshya, काम्बोज kamboja, काञ्ची kanchi, कणीचि kanichi, कृष्णला krshnala, कृष्णचूडिका krshnachudika, पाटहिका patahika, रक्त rakta, रिपुघातिनी ripughatini, सञ्चाली sanchali, साङ्गुष्ठा sangustha, शिखण्डी shikhandi, श्वेतगुञ्जा shvetagunja, श्वेतकाम्बोजी shvetakamboji, सितगुञ्जा sitagunja, श्यामलकचूडा shyamalakachuda, ताम्र tamra, तुलाबीजम tulabijam, उच्चटा uchchata, वक्रशल्या vakrashalya, वार्दर vardara • Tamil: சிகண்டிகை cikantikai, குன்றி kunri, குன்றுமணி kunrumani, குருவிந்தம் kuruvintam • Telugu: అతిమధురము atimadhuramu, గుంజ gunja, గురిగింజ guriginja, గురువింద gurivinda, కుక్కుటము kukkutamu, ముక్కుటము mukkutamu, రక్తిక raktika, సిన్న గురుగింజ sinnaguruginja • Tulu: ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji • Urdu: چرمٿهي chirmithi, گهنگچي ghunghchi, گنج gunj, رتي ratti Names bibliography at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/09/abrus-precatorius-l.html Native to: India, and perhaps other parts of tropical Asia Climber with up to 10 cm long leaves with 12-20 pairs of opposite leaflets; flowers pink or white with pink tinge, on axillary pedunculate racemes; pod up to 4.5 cm long containing 3-5 seeds which are nearly 6-8 mm long, scarlet with black spot. In spite of being highly poisonous the seeds had been used for weights (Rati), and also for making rosaries. The seeds are not dangerous as long as the hard seedcoat is intact, but especially when they are drilled to be used in rosaries they are highly dangerous and can be fatal if ingested; The seeds are valued in making necklaces for their bright coloration. The roots are used for gonorrhea and jaundice. The oil extracted from seeds is used to promote the growth of human hair. The species is also used by the tribal against dog bites, backache, knee pain, mouth ulcers and stomach ache; Picture taken in Asansol (W.B.) dated 26/01/2011. - There is a difference between CREEPER and a CLIMBER. This is for sure a climber, because Creepers cant climb!!! This should be Abrus precatorius and the leaves here dont belong to the plant. - Abrus precatorius Linn : (Local name–Chirmi, Family–Fabaceae). Flowers photographed on 20th Dec, 2007, pods on 9th April,2011. The leaves are edible, used in Supari mixture. The seeds are white...unlike the other two which are red. Flowers are also white in color. Abrus precatorius (white seeded) Also I have seen green (with white) seeds of this. Is mutation responsible for this production of varied colored seeds or any cross-over? I never knew this plant is poisonous. In Tamil, it is called 'Pilliyar kannu' which transliterates into 'Eye of L.Ganesha'; used for pressing eyes in clay idols. The red ones really are http://goldfrankstoxicology.com/cases/GTE_Abrus_Precatorius.pdf http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aoa...
In spite of being highly poisonous the seeds had been used for weights (Rati), and also for making rosaries. The seeds are not dangerous as long as the hard seedcoat is intact, but especially when they are drilled to be used in rosaries they are highly dangerous and can be fatal if ingested. Yes just found out even white variety is poisonous http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15987020
Yes there are white varieties... I have seen photoged and collected white seeds of these... as curiosity in a hot house in NY, and at a students learning garden of an Ayruvedic college in India... local village gardeners said its used for doing magic... they seemed to be all afraid of the seeds.... I have seen only four colour-forms of Abrus precatorius seeds. But local nati-vaidhyas in TN say there is a green form which is said to be very rare and most efficacious among all. But I yet to come across with that. The attached picture is sourced from FRLHT (now IAIM)'s Image Library. Dear all please find the uses of Abrus precatorius in Orissa (this is a compiled information from different tribal districts of Orissa, where they use the same species for different purposes) Uses: The seeds are valued in making necklaces for their bright coloration. The roots are used for gonorrhea and jaundice. The oil extracted from seeds is used to promote the growth of human hair. The species is also used by the tribal against dog bites, backache, knee pain, mouth ulcers and stomachache. We have discussed this before on this site. Please check this link: https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/b0... Abrus precatorius: Abrus precatorius- testing picture attachment more than 100 KB. Fabaceae: Faboideae Observed occasional flowers. Mostly it was in fruiting stage. April 2012. Nice Catch of Chirmati Common names: coral-beadplant, crab's-eye, Indian-licorice, jequirity, jequirity-bean, licorice-vine, love-bean, lucky-bean, minnie-minnies, prayer-beads, precatory, precatory-bean, red-beadvine, rosary-pea, weatherplant, weathervine Hindi: Rati Climber with up to 10 cm long leaves with 12-20 pairs of opposite leaflets; flowers pink or white with pink tinge, on axillary pedunculate racemes; pod up to 4.5 cm long containing 3-5 seeds which are nearly 6-8 mm long, scarlet with black spot. Photographed from Herbal Garden in Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. lack Abrus in Traditional Diabetes Formulations. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8a0wkYA6Fo Nice Sir I am also adding some pics from Panipat AY-brus -- from the Greek abrus (delicate), referring to the leaflets prek-uh-TOR-ee-us -- from the Latin precari, to pray; supplication; prayerful Jan 2, 2008 ... at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra commonly known as: 'John Crow' bead, abrus seed, black-eyed susan, buddhist rosary bead, coral pea, coral bead plant, deadly crab's eye, indian bead, indian liquorice, jamaican licorice, jequerity seeds, jequirity bean, jumbie beads, licorice vine, love bean, lucky bean, prayer beads, precatory bean, red beadvine, rosary beads, rosary pea, weather plant, wild liquorice • Bengali: গুঞ্জা guñja, গুঞ্জিকা guñjika, কুঁচ kuncha • Gujarati: રત્તી ratti • Hindi: गुंची gunchi, गुञ्जा gunja, कूंच kunch, माषा masha, पाटहिका patahika, रत्ती ratti • Kannada: gunja, gulagunji • Konkani: मनजोटी manjoti • Malayalam: കുന്നി kunni • Marathi: गुंज gunja, मधुयष्टि madhuyashti, रती rati • Prakrit: रतिआ ratia • Sanskrit: गुंजा gunjaa, kakachinchi, मधुयष्टिका madhuyashtika, रक्तिका raktika, रती rati • Tamil: குந்து மணி kundu mani, குன் றி kun yi, குன்றிமணி kunyimni • Telugu: గుంజ gunja, గురిగింజ guriginja, రక్తిక raktika • Urdu: خاکشي khakshi, قيراط qirat, سرخ surkh Native to: India, and perhaps other parts of tropical Asia some views: Sep 30, 2007 ... Nagla block of Sanjay Gandhi National Park Feb 26, 2011 ... Gorai Creek, Mumbai Please check the Sanskrit names मधुयष्टिका madhuyashtika, रक्तिका raktika It shows the properties of herbs not name and in ancient Indian literature there are plus 18 plants mentioned under category of मधुयष्टिका and in category raktika, tens of plants are there. The red shiny seeds with characteristic black spot is unforgettable. The leaves are ingredient of Paan. The leaves are ingredient of Paan, but I believe the seeds are poisonous. Yes, the seeds are known to be poisonous, though the leaves are one of the main ingredients of paan. Also discussed in earlier posts, is the use of रती rati seeds by goldsmiths in the past as unit of weight. Nice profile upload showing the raceme and the compound leaf Also, used in weighing gold. Photo date: 24 Mar 2012, Bettahalli, Mysore district. Habitat: A small natural hill. Regional name: [Kannada] Gulaganji, Gurugunju, Ratti in Hindi, Gunja in Sanskrit, Abrus precatorius Sub. Fam Papilionaceae Fam. Leguminosae Climber Habitat dry land, foothills, fence /* related topic link from eflora Date: 11 May 2010 Help Please : 3 posts by 2 authors. I need some seeds / plantlets of Abrus precatorius (white) for my some research studies. Help greatly acknowledged. Hooghly Today : Abrus precatorius L. : Attachments (8). 10 posts by 6 authors. KOONCH (কুঁচ) in Bengali + butterfly + teal found at the same place Very beautiful pictures. The butterfly in picture is Pioneer - Belenois aurota. The mating pair is just resting on the plant. Abrus precatorius aka the Crab eyed creeper is called 'Goonj' गुञ्ज in Marathi. It is larval host plant of Indian Sunbeam and Common Cerulean butterflies..... their larva are attended by ants. Thanks ... for the interesting information. The plant butterfly interactions are really interesting.The Pioneer indeed does lay eggs on Capparaceae members like C.rheedi, C.sepiaria, C.spinosa, C.zelyanica, Cadaba fruicosa and Maerua oblongifolia...... Certainly there were many Capparis spiaria and C. zeylanica in that place. Thank you once again. The birds in the last shot are Lesser whistling Ducks. Requesting to please ID this plant captured in Sagar Upvan, Mumbai in February 2013. If a climber, can be Abrus precatorius.. The second pic looks a young tamarind tree. this is Abrus precatorius for sure This climber was shot from a canal bank in Panipat.. I have seen this in flowering after a long gap, wanted to share... Abrus precatorius L. Goof pics ... In an inflorescence flowers and young pods can be seen. Seeds are equally beautiful and used as aborifacient. Probably you meant to say ...abortifacient? Lovely pics ... Used to have this creeper in our quarters in plenty during my childhood. I used to make malas of these pink seeds. My own bead studio. Thank you for sharing Abrus precatorius L. at Paschim Medinipur : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2). Abrus precatorius from Uttarakhand: May 2014DSR_9 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2). Abrus precatorius L. (Fabaceae) is a common climber in entire India and its seeds when mature, are beautiful. It is known by names like 'Ratti', 'Ratigiri', 'Rattidani' in Uttarakhand. Roasted seed powder is known to be used as an abortifacient. Seed paste is used as plaster for bone fracture and decoction of root is used in fever, cough, rheumatic arthritis and dysentery. Nice pics and related information, thanks ... A climber, seen growing wild on 21st May, 2014. Abrus precatorius, Fabaceae I think Abrus precatorius,, Fabaceae common name Gunj native to India Perennial climber wonders of seeds and stories ! (mixed thread): ........................ This is the only seed I loved to collect in my childhood. I spent my early childhood in a town. Later, when I was 12, we moved to the village we are still living. After moving in to our new home, our own, I searched the surroundings. To my utter amazement I noticed the seeds of KUNCH in a wasteplace behind our new building. My mom told me that it was called KUNCH and it was used to weigh gold! From that day I regularly visited the place to collect KUNCH seeds. I had a small container filled with these beautiful seeds. But later on, I have never found this vine anywhere. Even after becoming a member of this group, when I searched new places for new species, I have seen it only once in Hooghly. The 2nd time it was in Jhargram. Someone told me that this vine can be seen in places where there is enough human excreta! Flora of Kaiga_Sharing_08092015 PK2 : 1 post by 1 author. Sharing - Abrus precatorius in Kannada Gulaganji. Its a flowering season for climbing shrub, Flowers white tinged with pink. Seeds red with black eye. In Ayurveda root, leaf and seed are used for eye disease, jaundice, poisoning, fainting, arthritis, and leucoderma. Date/Time-:06/09/15 - 11:30, Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb - Climber Length- 7mtr Abrus precatorius L., Syst. nat. ed. 12, 2:472. 1767 Common names: coral-beadplant, crab's-eye, Indian-licorice, jequirity, jequirity-bean, licorice-vine, love-bean, lucky-bean, minnie-minnies, prayer-beads, precatory, precatory-bean, red-beadvine, rosary-pea, weatherplant, weathervine Hindi: Rati Climber with up to 10 cm long leaves with 12-20 pairs of opposite leaflets; flowers pink or white with pink tinge, on axillary pedunculate racemes; pod up to 4.5 cm long containing 3-5 seeds which are nearly 6-8 mm long, scarlet with black spot. Photographed from Herbal Garden in Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. Abrus precatorius L. at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on October 20, 2012 at Nagla forest on March 19, 2011 at Gorai Creek on February 26, 2011 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on June 12, 2010 along Virar-Ambadi Road on January 17, 2009 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on September 27, 2008 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on February 2, 2008 at Nagla forest on September 30, 2007 Excellent upload ... what a large bunch of what looks like wild population you found This is a common climbing legume, especially along rail and road ways, and margins of water channels.. Abrus precatorius ... Also known as Gunj or Crab's eye. The seeds are considered highly poisonous (for humans) due to presence of a toxin, Abrin The flowers and seed pod were photographed in Thane (15-11-2014 and 24-01-2015), whereas open seed case on 11-10-2015 in Kanheri caves (Tree Appreciation Walk) Abrus precatorius from Panvel region. Local name: Gunj. It is my pleasure to share few images of Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae) Habit: Climbing shrub Habitat: Deciduous forest. Sighting: Devarayanadurga, Tumkur, Karnataka, about 800 msl Date: 29-06-2014, 07-10-2014, 04-11-2015 and 02-11-2015 TSP-JUL2016-12-412:Images of Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae) : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) It is my pleasure to present few images of Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae) Habit: A climbing shrub Habitat: Wild, Scrub forest Sighting: Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 900 msl Date: 29-02-2016 Superb images. Names of Plants in India :: Abrus precatorius L. : 4 posts by 3 authors. via Species > A > Abrus precatorius L. ... family: Fabaceae AY-brus -- Greek abrus (delicate), referring to the leaflets ... IJPRBS prek-uh-TOR-ee-us -- Latin precari (to pray); supplication; prayerful ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: Indian liquorice, rosary pea, wild licorice • Arabic: قيراط qirat • Assamese: লাটুমণি latumani • Bengali: চুনহাতি chunahati, গুঞ্জা gunja, রতি rati • Gujarati: ચણોઠી chanoti, ગુંજા gunja • Hindi: चिर्मिठी chirmithi, घुंघची ghunghchi, गुंज gunj, रत्ती ratti • Kachchhi: અછી ચણોઠી achi chanoti, ચણોઠી જી વલ chanoti ji val, રતી ચનોટી rati chanoti • Kannada: ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ gulaganji, ಗುರುಗಂಜಿ gurugunji • Kashmiri: रछ् ratsh • Konkani: गुंजी gunji, गुर्गुंजी ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji, मंजोटी manjoti • Malayalam: ഗുഞ്ജ gunja, കുന്നി kunni • Marathi: गुंज gunja, मधुयष्टि madhuyashti, रती rati • Nepali: अंखीगेड़ि ankhigedi, रतीगेड़ि ratigedi • Odia: ଗୁଞ୍ଜା gunja, କାକଜଂଘା kakajangha, ରତି rati • Persian: خاکشي khakshi • Punjabi: ਘੂੰਚੀ ghunchi, ਰੱਤੀ ratti • Rajasthani चिरमी chirmi • Sanskrit: गुञ्जा gunja, काकजङ्घा kakajangha • Tamil: சிகண்டிகை cikantikai, குன்றி kunri, குன்றுமணி kunrumani, குருவிந்தம் kuruvintam • Telugu: అతిమధురము atimadhuramu, గుంజ gunja, గురిగింజ guriginja, గురువింద gurivinda, కుక్కుటము kukkutamu, ముక్కుటము mukkutamu, రక్తిక raktika, సిన్న గురుగింజ sinnaguruginja • Tulu: ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji • Urdu: چرمٿهي chirmithi, گهنگچي ghunghchi, گنج gunj, رتي ratti ... and many more names: black-eyed Susan, coral pea, country licorice, crab's eye, Jamaica wild licorice, jequerity seed, John Crow bead, jumbie beans, love pea, lucky bean, paternoster bean, prayer bead, precatory bean, red-bead vine, weather plant • Bengali: চিরমিতি chiramiti, কাইচ kaicha, কুঁচ kuncha • Hindi: पाटहिका patahika • Odia: ଭୀଲ ଭୂଷଣ bhila bhushana, କାଌଞ୍ଚ kaincha, କାକଚିଞ୍ଚା kakachincha, କଇଁଚିକାକୁଡ଼ି kainchikakurdi, କୃଷ୍ଣଚୂଡ଼ିକା krushnachurdika, ଲାଙ୍ଗଳିକା langalika, ରକ୍ତଲା raktala, ସାଧାରଣୀ sadharani, ସଞ୍ଚାଳୀ sanchali, ଶାଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠା sangushtha, ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ଶାରଙ୍ଗଷ୍ଟା sarangashta, ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ shikhandi, ଶୁକ୍ରଳା shukrala, ତାମ୍ରିକା tamrika, ତୁଳା ବୀଜ tula bija • Sanskrit: अरुणा aruna, बहुविस्तीर्णा bahuvistirna, भिल्लभूषणा bhillabhushana, चिञ्ची chinchi, चूडाल chudala, चूडामणि chudamani, गह्वर gahvara, गोपी gopi, इन्द्राशन indrashana, काका kaka, काकचिञ्चि kakachinchi, काकादनी kakadani, काकणाह्वा kakanahva, काकणन्तिका kakanantika, काकपीलु kakapilu, काकतिक्ता kakatikta, काकवल्लरी kakavallari, काकिनी kakini, कक्ष्या kakshya, काम्बोज kamboja, काञ्ची kanchi, कणीचि kanichi, कृष्णला krshnala, कृष्णचूडिका krshnachudika, पाटहिका patahika, रक्त rakta, रिपुघातिनी ripughatini, सञ्चाली sanchali, साङ्गुष्ठा sangustha, शिखण्डी shikhandi, श्वेतगुञ्जा shvetagunja, श्वेतकाम्बोजी shvetakamboji, सितगुञ्जा sitagunja, श्यामलकचूडा shyamalakachuda, ताम्र tamra, तुलाबीजम tulabijam, उच्चटा uchchata, वक्रशल्या vakrashalya botanical names: Abrus precatorius L. ... synonyms: Abrus abrus (L.) Wright • Abrus cyaneus R.Vig. • Abrus maculatus Noronha • Abrus minor Desv. • Abrus pauciflorus Desv. • Abrus squamulosus E.Mey. • Abrus tunguensis Lima • Glycine abrus L. ... status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. September 30, 2007 ... Nagla forest (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) wonderful. ant seedpods yet? or does that come much later ..., then there was no fruiting seen on that plant. I think, both flowering and fruiting, happen almost throughout the year.
Abrus precatorius :: Puducherry :: 15 OCT 19 : 5 posts by 3 authors. 2 images. Puducherry near sea coast Date: October 15, 2019 ... Altitude range: about 0 - 3 m (0 - 10 feet) asl Abrus precatorius L. References: |
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