Adenanthera bicolor explained

Adenanthera bicolor is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.It is found in Malaysia,^{[1] [2]} and Sri Lanka.

Taxonomy

According to the World Checklist of Vascular Plants, the name Adenanthera bicolor is synonym with Adenanthera aglaosperma;^[3] 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".^[4] A more recent version gives the species as Adenanthera aglaosperma (accepted name) since December 2022, with A. bicolor as a synonym.^[5]

Protection status

It is classed as a threatened species, with an abundance percentage of only 0.06%.^[6]

Possible confusion

Its seed, red with a black dot at the tip,^[7] can be confused with that of Abrus precatorius.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: INDEX TO SCIENTIFIC NAMES of Tropical Tree Species along with their Vernacular Names . 2017-12-05 . 2018-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180101030446/https://www.seedtest.org/upload/cms/user/BotaniName.pdf . dead .
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=Ous6AQAAIAAJ&q=%22Adenanthera+bicolor%22+tajam Tree flora of Malaya: a manual for foresters, Volume 1, Pusat Penyelidekan Hutan (Malaysia), Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia, Longman, 1972 - Nature - 471 pages
3. https://www.gbif.org/species/7661744 Adenanthera bicolor Moon ex Thwaites
4. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/ild-50512 Adenanthera bicolor sensu auct.
5. https://wfoplantlist.org/plant-list/taxon/wfo-0000204199-2022-12?matched_id=wfo-1200023110&page=1 Adenanthera aglaosperma Alston
6. http://ecoregister.org/?a=taxonPage&genus=Adenanthera&species=bicolor Adenanthera bicolor (tree)
7. Paul Starosta, Photo of a seed of Adenanthera bicolor.
8. (fr) Cécile Mahé, Graines Léglise : il y en a une de trop ! (colliers de graines… la suite), in la-sorciere-et-le-medecin.com.