Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea)

Identidad taxonómica

Scientific name: Erythrina herbacea L.
Canonical name: The scientific name without its authorship or date, for example Zea mays instead of Zea mays L.: Erythrina herbacea
Authorship: The author or authors credited with publishing the scientific name. It is written after the name, sometimes with the year, for example L. (Linnaeus) in Zea mays L. An author in parentheses first published the name in another genus or rank.: L.
Common names: Coral Bean, Cherokee Bean, Cherokee-bean, Eastern Coral Bean, cardinal-spear, coral-bean, eastern coralbean, red-cardinal, redcardinal
Names in other languages (9)
Ichinchastoki, Mamou, Nita inchastoki, eritrina-anã-pink, hierba de colorín, koralník bylinný, pikkukorallipuu, Эритрина травянистая, 绿刺桐
Kingdom: One of the broadest ranks of biological classification. It groups organisms that share very basic features, for example plants (Plantae), animals (Animalia) or fungi (Fungi).: Plantae
Phylum: Rank below kingdom that groups organisms with a shared general body plan, for example chordates (Chordata), arthropods (Arthropoda) or vascular plants (Tracheophyta). In botany the same rank is also called division.: Tracheophyta
Class: Rank below phylum, for example mammals (Mammalia), birds (Aves), insects (Insecta) or monocot plants such as grasses and orchids (Liliopsida).: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rank below class that groups related families, for example grasses and their relatives (Poales) or bats (Chiroptera).: Fabales
Family: Rank below order that groups related genera. Family names usually end in -aceae in botany (for example Poaceae, the grass family) and in -idae in zoology (for example Felidae, the cat family).: Fabaceae
Genus: Rank that groups closely related species. Its name is the first word of a species' scientific name and starts with a capital letter, for example Zea in Zea mays.: Erythrina
Specific epithet: The second word of a species' scientific name. On its own it does not name the species: it always goes with the genus, for example mays in Zea mays.: herbacea
Taxonomic rank: The level a name occupies in the hierarchy of biological classification, such as kingdom, family, genus, species or subspecies.: species
Reference species: Erythrina herbacea
Taxonomic status: Whether the taxonomic catalogue the record comes from currently accepts this name for the organism, or treats it as a synonym of another accepted name or as doubtful.: accepted name

Photos and conservation status

IUCN Red List category: The extinction-risk category that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assigns to a species on its Red List. EX Extinct: there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. EW Extinct in the wild: it survives only in cultivation, in captivity or as a population far outside its past range. CR Critically endangered, EN Endangered and VU Vulnerable: the three threatened categories, from an extremely high to a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT Near threatened: close to qualifying as threatened. LC Least concern: evaluated and not threatened. DD Data deficient: there is not enough information to assess its risk. NE Not evaluated: not yet assessed against the criteria. It describes the risk of the species worldwide, not its situation in a project's area.: Not available.

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Interacciones documentadas

GloBI says it is documented somewhere in the world. Biolitica answers whether it could happen here.

A documented interaction means it was recorded somewhere in the world. It does not mean it occurs here.

Types shown: 8 of 8 is a host of × interacts with (this species is the record's destination) × is eaten by × is adjacent to × is visited by × has its flowers visited by × interacts with (this species is the record's origin) × is pollinated by ×

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is a host of 20 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it. In the source ontology symbiosis covers mutualism, commensalism and parasitism alike, so this block holds attackers and allies side by side.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Colletotrichum erythrinae	is a host of	3	not compared
3 sources · 3 records https://mycoportal.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=1262150 Published in globalbioticinteractions/mycoportal Context: Eustis, Lake Co. · July 1, 1895 · Preserved specimen https://mycoportal.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=1262151 Published in globalbioticinteractions/mycoportal Context: Eustis, Lake Co. · July 1, 1895 · Preserved specimen Cash, E.K.. 1952. A record of the fungi named by J.B. Ellis (Part 1). U.S.D.A. Special Publ. 2:1-165 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: United States · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus Hesperiidae	is a host of	3	no location
3 sources · 3 records HOSTS DB Published in globalbioticinteractions/ferrer-paris Context: no place published · no date published BHL Published in globalbioticinteractions/ferrer-paris Context: no place published · no date published Gaden S. Robinson; Phillip R. Ackery; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Luis M. Hernández (2023). HOSTS (from HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants) [Data set resource]. Natural History Museum. https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/hosts/resource/877f387a-36a3-486c-… Published in globalbioticinteractions/HOSTS Context: Nearctic · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Asian soybean rust Phakopsora pachyrhizi Phakopsoraceae	is a host of	2	not compared
2 sources · 2 records https://mycoportal.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=1843917 Published in globalbioticinteractions/mycoportal Context: Citra fl Citra PIPE site, shady · April 17, 2008 · Preserved specimen Gevens, A.J., Nequi, N., Vitoreli, A., Marois, J.J., Wright, D.L., Harmon, C.L., and Harmon, P.F.. 2008. First Report of Soybean Rust Caused by %Phakopsora pachyrhizi% on %Erythrina herbacea% (Coral Bean). Pl. Dis. 92:1472 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: United States · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus Lycaenidae	is a host of	2	no location
2 sources · 2 records HOSTS DB Published in globalbioticinteractions/ferrer-paris Context: no place published · no date published Gaden S. Robinson; Phillip R. Ackery; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Luis M. Hernández (2023). HOSTS (from HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants) [Data set resource]. Natural History Museum. https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/hosts/resource/877f387a-36a3-486c-… Published in globalbioticinteractions/HOSTS Context: New World · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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interacts with 12 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Leucoptera erythrinella Lyonetiidae	interacts with	21	not compared
21 sources · 26 records https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166435166 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Record contexts (sample): no place published · June 2, 2023 · Human observation; no place published · June 2, 2023 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191532003 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Record contexts (sample): no place published · Nov. 9, 2023 · Human observation; no place published · Nov. 9, 2023 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/125463511 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Record contexts (sample): no place published · July 6, 2022 · Human observation; no place published · July 6, 2022 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/99408342 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Oct. 12, 2021 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230827255 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · July 21, 2024 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230827607 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · July 21, 2024 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/230827749 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · July 21, 2024 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/231697678 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · July 25, 2024 · Human observation And 13 more sources, with fewer records, not listed here. A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Liriomyza schmidti Agromyzidae	interacts with	7	not compared
7 sources · 8 records https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209766800 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Record contexts (sample): no place published · April 26, 2024 · Human observation; no place published · April 26, 2024 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/327477551 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Nov. 20, 2025 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/141330897 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Nov. 4, 2022 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/249968263 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Oct. 30, 2024 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251066245 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Nov. 9, 2024 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/185789308 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Sept. 30, 2023 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191644672 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Nov. 11, 2023 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Sky-pointing Moth Agathodes monstralis Crambidae	interacts with	2	not compared
2 sources · 2 records https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234431747 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Aug. 8, 2024 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26580614 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · June 7, 2019 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Erythrina borer Terastia meticulosalis Crambidae	interacts with	2	not compared
2 sources · 5 records https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/160044640 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Record contexts (sample): no place published · May 5, 2023 · Human observation; no place published · May 5, 2023 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10668419 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Record contexts (sample): no place published · July 10, 2015 · Human observation; no place published · July 10, 2015 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is eaten by 5 organisms

This term does declare that the organism harms this species.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus Lycaenidae	is eaten by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Edward Baker; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Amoret Whitaker; Steen Dupont; Vincent Smith; John S Noyes (2017). NHM Interactions Bank. https://doi.org/10.5519/0060767. Accessed at <https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/82e807f0-6273-4f19-be0a-7f7558442a25/resource/f84ad9f1-bd0c-4811… Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Epicorsia oedipodalis Crambidae	is eaten by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Edward Baker; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Amoret Whitaker; Steen Dupont; Vincent Smith; John S Noyes (2017). NHM Interactions Bank. https://doi.org/10.5519/0060767. Accessed at <https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/82e807f0-6273-4f19-be0a-7f7558442a25/resource/f84ad9f1-bd0c-4811… Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Leucoptera erythrinella Lyonetiidae	is eaten by	1	no location
1 source · 4 records Edward Baker; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Amoret Whitaker; Steen Dupont; Vincent Smith; John S Noyes (2017). NHM Interactions Bank. https://doi.org/10.5519/0060767. Accessed at <https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/82e807f0-6273-4f19-be0a-7f7558442a25/resource/f84ad9f1-bd0c-4811… Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Record contexts (sample): no place published · no date published; no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus Hesperiidae	is eaten by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Edward Baker; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Amoret Whitaker; Steen Dupont; Vincent Smith; John S Noyes (2017). NHM Interactions Bank. https://doi.org/10.5519/0060767. Accessed at <https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/82e807f0-6273-4f19-be0a-7f7558442a25/resource/f84ad9f1-bd0c-4811… Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is adjacent to 2 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Anthracnose Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Glomerellaceae	is adjacent to	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://mycoportal.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=3982650 Published in globalbioticinteractions/mycoportal Context: no place published · July 1, 1895 · Preserved specimen A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Cheilolejeunea rigidula Lejeuneaceae	is adjacent to	1	no location
1 source · 1 record 5e57a6fa-96d3-4ddc-82ad-c79071b20040 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fmnh Context: Hammock on Loveland Road, 1 mile north of Route 27, 5-6 miles west of Florida City · Dec. 25, 1951 · Preserved specimen A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is visited by 2 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Liriomyza schmidti Agromyzidae	is visited by	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/136078323 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Sept. 22, 2022 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Taeniaptera trivittata Micropezidae	is visited by	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/374709292 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · June 19, 2026 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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Flower visit

has its flowers visited by 2 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it. Visiting a flower is not pollinating it. «Pollinates» is a different term and a different block, and merging the two is the measured defect that turned ~88 shared «pollinators» into birds and primates.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris Trochilidae	has its flowers visited by	3	not compared
3 sources · 4 records https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38434723 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Record contexts (sample): no place published · Jan. 31, 2020 · Human observation; no place published · Jan. 31, 2020 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43228731 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · April 24, 2020 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/260936998 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Feb. 7, 2025 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Orange-barred Sulphur Phoebis philea Pieridae	has its flowers visited by	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/69952168 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Feb. 2, 2019 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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interacts with 1 organism

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented	Actions
Statira Sulphur Aphrissa statira Pieridae	interacts with	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/360735562 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · May 9, 2026 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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Pollination

is pollinated by 1 organism

This term declares that the organism benefits this species. «Visits the flowers of» is a different term and a different block: a visitor is not a pollinator, and merging the two is the measured defect that turned ~88 shared «pollinators» into birds and primates.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented	Actions
Butterflies & Moths Lepidoptera	is pollinated by	1	no location	Not a modelling unit: the source publishes it at order level.
1 source · 1 record Ley, E., Buchmann, S., Stritch, L. & Soltz, G. (2015p). Outer Coastal Plain Regional Pollinator Guide (Pollinator Guide). The Pollinator Partnership/North American Pollinator Protection Campaign Published in globalbioticinteractions/cpc-pollinators Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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Interaction data from Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI), GloBI 0.11. Each row keeps the citation its own study published.

Interactions are published at species level: they are not resolved by variety or race.

Each block is headed by the source's own term, read from this species' end — not by a category of ours. Two similar terms are not merged.

«Documented here» means the interaction was observed in this territory. It is not evidence that the species is here, and it does not enter the niche model.

Acompañantes documentados

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Documented uses and recommendations

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Among the sources you can read, none documents a use or recommendation of this species beside a crop.