Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Abrus pulchellus
Scientific Name and Description
Abrus pulchellus Wallich ex Thwaites
(Fabaceae)
(Fabaceae)
Herb Family
Plant type
Climber
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Abrus pulchellus WALL. EX THWAITES
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Local Name | Kaliratti |
| Hindi | gaunchi |
| Kannada | bili gulaganji, gulaganji, gundumani, gunja, gunjee beeja, gunji, gurgunji, madalavela |
| Marathi | olakambal, ullat kambal |
| Sanskrit | karanjika |
| Tamil | vellakundumani, venkundri, vidathari |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Folk
Herb usable parts
Seeds
Ethnopharmacology use
Abrus pulchellus Thwaites
Habit - Climber
Parts used - Seed, root
Application - Abortifacient; skin diseases
Treatment - General; pregnant women
References - Prasad et al. 2008
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
References
Literature
Literature
Flora of Jowai Vol.I Author - N.P.Balakrishnan
FLORA OF KARNATAKA VOL-1 Author - C.J. SALDHANA.
A Forest Flora for Kumaon Author - A.E. Osmaston
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL1 Author - D.B. DEB
The Flora of the Gulf of Mannar Author - P. Daniel & P. Umamaheswari
Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 1 Author - B.V.Shetty & V.Singh