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 '''Abrus precatorius''' is a severely invasive plant in warm temperate to tropical regions, so much so that it has become effectively tropical in distribution. It had been widely introduced by humans, and the brightly coloured and hard-shelled seeds had been spread by birds.  

{{Common names|kn=Murelehonne, Muruluboane|ml=Orila, Pullati|sa=Shalaparni, Shalidala, Shaliparni|ta=Pulladi, Pullati, Sirupulladi|te=Getanaramu, Gitanaram|hi=Chirpat, Chuppa, Salpalnu|en=Sal leaved desmodium}}

{{Leaf|unifoliateUnifoliate|ovate to ovatelanceolate|Membranous, and mottled with grey patches}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Inflorescence|2-4cm long|purplePurple, lilac to white in colour|Flowering and occur twice a year|Inflorescence is elongated, lax, terminal or axillary raceme}}

{{Fruit|podPod||moniliform Moniliform (beaded), six to eight jointed||seeds Seeds upto 5|Flowering and fruiting occur twice a year}}

Because of the abundant small uncinate hairs on most speciesThe crop can be raised easily through seeds, the seedpods cling most tenaciously to clothing, to which germinate without any part of the human body, and also to the feathers pretreatment. Seeds are collected during July–August and hair of various animals, thus ensuring a wide dispersal of the plantsOctober– November. The collected seeds retain their viability for three years under normal storage conditions.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 162</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/desmodium-gangeticum Morphology]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Desmodium+gangeticum Cultivation detail]</ref>