Adenanthera bicolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Adenanthera
Species:
A. bicolor
Binomial name
Adenanthera bicolor
Moon

Adenanthera bicolor is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Malaysia,[2][3] and Sri Lanka.

Taxonomy

According to the World Checklist of Vascular Plants, the name Adenanthera bicolor is synonym with Adenanthera aglaosperma;[4] but The Plant List cited A. bicolor as "a misapplied name: In the past this name has been erroneously used to refer to Adenanthera aglaosperma Alston".[5] A more recent version gives the species as Adenanthera aglaosperma (accepted name) since December 2022, with A. bicolor as a synonym.[6]

Protection status

It is classed as a threatened species, with an abundance percentage of only 0.06%.[7]

Possible confusion

Its seed, red with a black dot at the tip,[8] can be confused with that of Abrus precatorius.[9]

References

  1. ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Adenanthera bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30842A9582318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30842A9582318.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "INDEX TO SCIENTIFIC NAMES of Tropical Tree Species along with their Vernacular Names" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  3. ↑ Tree flora of Malaya: a manual for foresters, Volume 1, Pusat Penyelidekan Hutan (Malaysia), Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia, Longman, 1972 - Nature - 471 pages
  4. ↑ Adenanthera bicolor Moon ex Thwaites, in gbif.org, World Checklist of Vascular Plants.
  5. ↑ Adenanthera bicolor sensu auct., The Plant List.
  6. ↑ Adenanthera aglaosperma Alston, in wfoplantlist.org.
  7. ↑ Adenanthera bicolor (tree), in ecoregister.org.
  8. ↑ Paul Starosta, Photo of a seed of Adenanthera bicolor.
  9. ↑ (fr) Cécile Mahé, Graines Léglise : il y en a une de trop ! (colliers de graines… la suite), in la-sorciere-et-le-medecin.com.

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