Abrus Precatorius Seeds – Rosary Pea – Gunja – Rakt Gunja – Gurivanta – Chanoti – Latumoni – Chirmi – Chirmi Beads – Gumchi

Tamil Name – விநாயகர் கண் – Vinayagar Kan

Hindi name – रति/Rati

English name – Rosary Pea

Telugu name – Gumginja

Malyalam name – കുന്നിക്കുര/Kunnikkura

Kannada name – ಗುರ್ಗುನ್/Gurgunn, ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ/Gulaganji

Abrus precatorius, known commonly as jequirity and it has so many other names such as Crab’s eye, or crab’s eye creeper, cock’s eyes, rosary pea, paternoster pea, love pea, precatory pea or bean, prayer bead, John Crow Bead, coral bead, red-bead vine, country licorice, Indian licorice, wild licorice, Jamaica wild licorice, Akar Saga, coondrimany, gidee gidee, Jumbie bead ratti/rettee/retty, or weather plant.

This plant is well-known for its seeds. these seeds are used as beads and in percussion instruments. It has abrin so it is toxic. Intaking of a well-chewed single seed can be fatal for all including adults and children. Their native is India and grows in tropical and subtropical areas of the world.