Abrus pulchellus  Thwaites

Showy Rosary Pea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Abrus
Species: pulchellus

  • Common names: Showy Rosary Pea
  • Thai names: คอกิ่ว kho kio (Chanthaburi), แปบฝาง paep fang (Chiang Mai), มะกล่ำตาหนู ma klam ta nu (Chiang Mai), มะกล่ำเผือก ma klam phueak (Chiang Mai), มะขามป่า ma kham pa (Chanthaburi), มะขามย่าน ma kham yan (Trang)​
  • Chinese names: 美丽相思子 mei li xiang si zi
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indo­nesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philip­pines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Pa Him Ngam N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Abrus pulchellus from Thailand.
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Abrus pulchellus Thwaites. Pa him Ngam N.P. Chaiyaphum September
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Flowers of India