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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.);
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ID requested DSC4032: The seeds are of a creeper which has nearly dried. The green leaves are of the host plant. – There is a difference between CREEPER and a CLIMBER. This is for sure a climber, because Creepers cant climb!!! – Abrus precatorius Linn : (Local name–Chirmi, Family–Fabaceae).
Gunj for ID : 050511 : AK-2: Taken at Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai, Maharashtra. 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. 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) We have discussed this before on this site. Please check this link:
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Abrus precatorius@Devbagh Karwar: Abrus precatorius @Devbagh Karwar. A climber Nice Catch of Chirmati
Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: Abrus precatorius from Herbal Garden, Delhi: 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. Nice Sir I am also adding some pics from Panipat
Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week :: Abrus precatorius in Tungar Hills, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, and at Gorai creek: Abrus precatorius L. 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, 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.
Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: RVS2:: Abrus precatorius from Bangalore, KA. Nice profile upload showing the raceme and the compound leaf
Abrus precatorius(ratti) – Gulaganji plants exhibit wide open beautiful red-black seed pods: The Bettahalli village, Mysore district presents a dry, colorless landscape in March with wild shrubs wilting away, except for one tiny exception. At the village foothills, dozens of Gulaganji plants exhibit wide open beautiful red-black seed pods, shining brightly in the scorching sun. They possess numerous medicinal values. But, never take anything at face value in nature – the small quantities are known to be highly poisonous & are known to kill live stock! 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
. Help Please : 3 posts by 2 authors.
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. I hope the larval host plants for Pioneer butterflies are from Capparaceae family. 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 ID of this plant – Mumbai :01082013 : ARK-03 : February 2013 : Attachments (2). 7 posts by 5 authors. If a climber, can be Abrus precatorius.. The second pic looks a young tamarind tree. this is Abrus precatorius for sure
Flora of Panipat: Abrus precatorius in bloom : Attachments (4). 7 posts by 6 authors. 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 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 …
Abrus precatorius : Jim Corbett,Uttarakhand : 170614 : AK-27 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1). Abrus precatorius, Fabaceae I think Abrus precatorius,, Fabaceae .
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.
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,
Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Abrus precatorius from Herbal Garden, Delhi-GSOCT02/02 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 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.
Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Abrus precatorius :: n Western Ghats :: DVOCT01 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 19 images. 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   Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Abrus precatorius :: Panipat :: NS OCT 01/01 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5) This is a common climbing legume, especially along rail and road ways, and margins of water channels.. Abrus precatorius …
Fabaceae Fortnight: Abrus precatorius:: Kanheri Caves and Thane:: NAOCT2 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Fabaceae (Faboideae)Fortnight::Abrus precatorius ::Panvel ::PKA-OCT-116 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
TSPNOV2015-7:Images of Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5) 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.
Abrus precatorius – Gunja/Ratti/Gulaganji – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Abrus precatorius :: Puducherry :: 15 OCT 19 : 5 posts by 3 authors. 2 images.
Names of Plants in India :: Abrus precatorius L. : 4 posts by 3 authors. via Species > A > Abrus precatorius L. … family: Fabaceae 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. 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 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. Bibliography / etymology
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
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
ରତି rati
ସାଧାରଣୀ sadharani
ସଞ୍ଚାଳୀ sanchali
ଶାଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠା sangushtha
ସପ୍ତଳା saptala
ଶାରଙ୍ଗଷ୍ଟା sarangashta
ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya
ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ shikhandi
ଶୁକ୍ରଳା shukrala
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
काकचिञ्चा kakachincha
काकादनी kakadani
काकजङ्घा kakajangha
काकणाह्वा kakanahva
काकणन्तिका kakanantika
काकपीलु kakapilu
काकतिक्ता kakatikta
काकवल्लरी kakavallari
कक्ष्या kakshya
काम्बोज kamboja
काञ्ची kanchi
कणीचि kanichi
कृष्णला krshnala
कृष्णचूडिका krshnachudika
रिपुघातिनी ripughatini
साङ्गुष्ठा sangustha
श्वेतगुञ्जा shvetagunja
श्वेतकाम्बोजी shvetakamboji
सितगुञ्जा sitagunja
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
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Names compiled / updated at dineshvalke.blogspot
Fabaceae undershrub from Pune for ID : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Pls help in ID of this undershrub 1 m tall, found in deciduous forest near Pune.
Leaves paripinnate. Flowers in terminal racemes 10-15 cm long. In absence of any other pics, Abrus precatorius is the species with which flowers match very closely.. . References:
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