Summary
Place of publication:
Novon 10:124. 2000
Verified:
11/01/2005
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Doignon-Bourcier, F. et al. 1999. Diversity of Bradyrhizobia from 27 tropical Leguminosae species native of Senegal. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 22:647-661.
- Harder, D. K. 2000. Typification and new combinations in Abrus Adanson (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Abreae). Novon 10:124.
- Lock, J. M. Legumes of Africa: a checklist. 1989
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Uganda | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Ethiopia | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Sudan | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Angola | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Mozambique | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Ghana | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Liberia | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Nigeria | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Senegal | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Sierra Leone | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Togo | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Cameroon | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Equatorial Guinea | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Zaire | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Southern America | | South America | | |
Native
Africa
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Tanzania, Uganda
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia, Sudan
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SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola, Mozambique
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WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
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WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Zaire
Naturalized
Southern America
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=437235.
Accessed 2 May 2026.