licorice-root

Abrus melanospermus Hassk.

Abrus melanospermus is a species in the genus Abrus, belonging to the family Fabaceae. Commonly known as licorice-root, it was first described in 1844 by Hassk.

Other common names

licorice-root

Distribution

Andaman Is. · Angola · Assam · Bangladesh · Benin · Bolivia · Borneo · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil West-Central · Burkina · Burundi · Cambodia · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Chad · China South-Central · China Southeast · Colombia · Congo · East Himalaya · Equatorial Guinea · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Hainan · India · Jawa · Kenya