Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

rosary snoutbean

Rhynchosia precatoria

Spanish: Ojo de pajarito

Rhynchosia precatoria, known variously as rosary snoutbean, 'crab-eyes', or ojo de perico, among other names, is a viny member of the family Fabaceae. Most often recorded in Feb, Mar, May.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records583 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2023 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-02-07 — observation by uriostegui
2025-03-26 — observation by vctrndr
2023-05-02 — observation by daniel_brito

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “rosary snoutbean (Rhynchosia precatoria) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/rhynchosia-precatoria/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.