Abrus precatorius, jequirity - magic-plants ethnobotany

Abrus precatorius, jequirity

Botanical names: Abrus precatorius, Abrus abrus, Abrus cyaneus, Abrus maculatus, Abrus minor, Abrus pauciflorus, Abrus precatorius var. novo-guineensis, Abrus squamulosus, Abrus tunguensis, Glycine abrus
Common names English: Crab's eye, rosary pea, precatory pea, precatory bean, John Crow Bead, Indian licorice Spanish: regaliz americano, regaliz indio, saga, abro, bugallón, chochitos de indio, peonía, pirunía, pepusa, peronilla French: pois rouge, haricot paternoster German: Paternostererbse, Krabbenaugenwein
Active constituents: abrin

Abrus precatorius in details

illustration from Koehler's medicinal plants

Abrus precatorius, rosary pea seeds