Adenanthera aglaosperma
| Adenanthera aglaosperma | |
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| Botanical illustration of Adenanthera aglaosperma, under the synonym A. bicolor. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Adenanthera |
| Species: | A. aglaosperma |
| Binomial name | |
| Adenanthera aglaosperma | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Adenanthera bicolor Moon ex Thwaites, nom. illeg. homonym. post. | |
Adenanthera aglaosperma is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is a tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka, where it grows in lowland evergreen rain forest.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Arthur Hugh Garfit Alston in 1929.[2]
According to the World Checklist of Vascular Plants and Plants of the World Online, the name Adenanthera bicolor Moon ex Thwaites is a synonym of Adenanthera aglaosperma.[3][2]
Conservation status
It is classed as a threatened species, with an abundance percentage of only 0.06%.[4] The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Vulnerable.[1]
Possible confusion
Its seed, red with a black dot at the tip,[5] can be confused with that of Abrus precatorius.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Adenanthera bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T30842A9582318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30842A9582318.en. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Adenanthera aglaosperma Alston | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ Adenanthera bicolor Moon ex Thwaites, in gbif.org, World Checklist of Vascular Plants.
- ↑ Adenanthera bicolor (tree), in ecoregister.org.
- ↑ Paul Starosta, Photo of a seed of Adenanthera bicolor.
- ↑ (fr) Cécile Mahé, Graines Léglise : il y en a une de trop ! (colliers de graines… la suite) Archived 2023-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, in la-sorciere-et-le-medecin.com.