Adenanthera bicolor

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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
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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

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