Abrus canescens
| Abrus canescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Abrus |
| Species: | A. canescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Abrus canescens Welw. ex Baker: | |
Abrus canescens is a species of flowering plant belonging to the legume family, native to Africa. It is considered almost extinct.[1]
Description
The plant's stem is brown and its leaves are a rusty brown to silvery colour with trichomes on the top and bottom. Both the stem and leaves are described as "very pubescent". It has between 7-13 pairs of leaflets measuring from 0.60 – 2.30 cm in length and 0.30 – 0.90 cm in breadth. The leaflets are a narrow oblong shape with all but the last pair having a smooth, round apex and an obtuse to round base. The flowers are purple. The fruit consists of between 1 and 6 flat, straight, brown pods measuring 3.20 - 6.00 cm in length and 0.40 - 1.40 cm in breadth. The seeds are smooth, flat and black in colour.[2]
References
- ↑ Agbagwa, Ikechukwu O; Okoli, Bosa E (July 2005). "Chromosome number and cytomorphological characterization of a polyploid Abrus". African Journal of Biotechnology. 4 (7): 607–610. doi:10.5897/AJB2005.000-3137.
- ↑ Agbagwa, Ikechukwu Ozoemenam (2007). "Evaluation of Diagnostic Vegetative and Reproductive Characters Among Abrus Species in Nigeria". Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 1 (4): 841–852. ISSN 1991-8178.
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