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Phaseolus vulgaris

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Phaseolus

bush bean, garden bean, pole bean

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Description

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Synonyms (321)

Phaseolus aborigineus Burkart (1952)
Phaseolus aborigineus var. hondurensis Burkart (1952)
Phaseolus albus Hoffmanns. (1842)
Phaseolus angulosus Schübl. & G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus asparagioides Schur (1866)
Phaseolus capensis Schur (1866)
Phaseolus carinatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus carinatus var. carneus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus carinatus var. lividus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ceratonoides Schrank ex G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus communis Pritz. (1855)
Phaseolus compressus DC. (1825)
Phaseolus compressus var. candidus Haberle ex G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. carneus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. cervinus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. ferrugineus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. flavomaculatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. fulvoater G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. fuscocoerulescens G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. fuscomaculatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. humilis DC. (1825)
Phaseolus compressus var. lividus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. luteus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. macrocarpus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. major DC. (1825)
Phaseolus compressus var. nanus (L.) Lej. (1836)
Phaseolus compressus var. niger G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. ochraceus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. pullus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus compressus var. xanthocarpus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus cruentus Schur (1866)
Phaseolus curda Pall. ex G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus deliciosus C.Huber (1864)
Phaseolus dimidiatus Haberle ex Schübl. & Mart. (1834)
Phaseolus domingensis Zuccagni (1806)
Phaseolus ellipticus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. albus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. amethystinus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. atrofuscus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. aureolus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. aureus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. bocconei G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. carneus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. citrinus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. fasciatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. helvolus (Savi) G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. mesomelas G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. nanus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. niger G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. pictus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. saccharatus (Moench) G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. spadiceus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ellipticus var. willmotianus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus esculentus Salisb. (1796)
Phaseolus ferrugineus Salzwed. ex Medik. (1784)
Phaseolus gonospermos Savi (1825)
Phaseolus gonospermos var. albus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus gonospermos var. carneolutescens Savi (1825)
Phaseolus gonospermos var. castaneus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus gonospermos var. lividus Haberle ex G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus gonospermos var. ochraceus Haberle ex G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus gonospermos var. oryzoides G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus gonospermos var. pullus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus gonospermos var. purpureus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus gonospermos var. variegatus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus gonospermus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus haematocarpus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus ionocarpus Fingerh. (1835)
Phaseolus lilac Zuccagni (1806)
Phaseolus lilacinus Zuccagni (1806)
Phaseolus lupinoides Fingerh. (1835)
Phaseolus melanospermus Fingerh. (1835)
Phaseolus mesoleucus Schrank ex Link (1822)
Phaseolus mexicanus Mart. (1829)
Phaseolus multiflorus Willd. (1802)
Phaseolus nanus L. (1755)
Phaseolus nigerrimus Juss. ex Zuccagni (1806)
Phaseolus nigricans Haberle ex G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus oblongus var. abbreviatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. alboruber Savi (1825)
Phaseolus oblongus var. albus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. atrofasciatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. carneoflavescens G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. carneus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus oblongus var. castaneovariegatus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus oblongus var. cruentus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. laudunensis G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. leucovariegatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. luteus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. ochraceus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. purpureovariegatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. purpureus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. rachelianus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. saponaceus (Savi) G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. sargentone Savi (1825)
Phaseolus oblongus var. spadiceus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus oblongus var. tricolor G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. truncatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. turcicus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus oblongus var. vinosus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus oblongus var. zebrinus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus ovalispermus Fingerh. (1835)
Phaseolus pardus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus pardus var. carneus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus pardus var. fulvus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus pardus var. lacteus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus pardus var. luteomaculatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus pardus var. virescens G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus pictus Cav. ex Steud. (1841)
Phaseolus pisiformis Fingerh. (1835)
Phaseolus praecox Fingerh. (1835)
Phaseolus principissae Pi.Savi (1839)
Phaseolus romanus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus romanus var. major Savi (1825)
Phaseolus romanus var. minor Savi (1825)
Phaseolus saccharatus Moench (1794)
Phaseolus saponaceus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus sinensis Schur (1866)
Phaseolus sphaericus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. alboruber G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. albus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. atropurpureus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. atrovariegatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. aurelianensis Savi (1825)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. bicolor Savi (1825)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. bipunctatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. carneus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. dimidiatus Haberle ex G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. haematocarpus (Savi) G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. luteus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. minor G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. nanus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. niger G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. pragensis Savi (1825)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. pumilus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. purpureovariegatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. purpureus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. sanguinans G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. saponaceus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. semiluteus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. semivariegatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus sphaericus var. sulphureus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus stipularis Lam. (1789)
Phaseolus subglobosus Fingerh. (1835)
Phaseolus triangularis Steud. (1841)
Phaseolus triangulus Fingerh. (1835)
Phaseolus tumidus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus umbilicalis Pi.Savi (1839)
Phaseolus vulgaris convar. carinatus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris convar. compressus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris convar. ellipticus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris convar. elongatus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris convar. gonospermus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris convar. sphaericus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris convar. subcompressus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. albidus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. amethystinus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. coerulescens Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. ferrugineus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. hepaticus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. lutescens Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. major Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. minor Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. ochraceus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. pallidigriseus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. satureigriseus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris f. spadiceus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris subsp. aborigineus (Burkart) Burkart & Brücher (1953)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. abbreviatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. aborigineus (Burkart) Baudet (1977)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. albidus (Savi) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. alboruber (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. albus Haberle ex G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. amethystinus (Savi) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. aquilinus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. atrocoerulescens Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. atrofasciatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. atrofuscus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. atrovariegatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. atroviolaceus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. aureolus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. aureus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. aurospurcatus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. badius Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. bipunctatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. bocconei (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. cardinalis Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. carinatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. carneoflavescens (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. carneus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. castaneus (Savi) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. ceratonoides (Schrank ex G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. ceromelas Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. cervinus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. chamaebutyrus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. chamaexiphus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. chamoides Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. chinensis Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. citrinus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. coerulescens (Savi) G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. coeruleus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. coffeinus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. conspurcatus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. cruentus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. curdicus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. cyanodes Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. dimidiatus (Haberle ex G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. doloensis Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. fasciatus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. ferrugineus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. flavomaculatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. fragarinus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. fuliginosus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. fulvescens G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. fulvoater (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. fulvovariegatus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. fulvus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. fuscocoerulescens (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. fuscomaculatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. fuscoviolaceus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. galactopardus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. glaucoides Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. glaucomelas Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. glaucozebra Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. globaquilinus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. gonoleucus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. griseozebra Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. haematocarpus (Savi) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. helvolus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. humilis (DC.) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. icterinus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. jodomelas Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. kuehnianus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. lardinus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. laudunensis (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. lentinus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. leucovariegatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. lilacinus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. lipurus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. lividus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. luteomaculatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. luteovariegatus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. luteus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. macellarius Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. macrocarpus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. macroleucus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. marmoreus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. martensii Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. mesoleucus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. mesomelas (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. nankinensis Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. nanus (L.) P.Fourn. (1937)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. niger (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. nigerrimus (Juss. ex Zuccagni) G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. oblongus (Savi) Dalla Torre & Sarnth. (1909)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. ochraceus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. olivaceofasciculatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. olivaceovariegatus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. olivaceus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. ooleucus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. oreolinus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. oryzoides Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. phaeozebra Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. piceus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. pictus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. platycreus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. platyleucus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. plumbeovariegatus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. praecox Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. pullus Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. pumilus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. punctatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. purpurascens Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. purpureovariegatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. purpureus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. rachelianus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. rubescens Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. saccharatus (Moench) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. sanguinans (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. sarconaus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. sarcopardus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. sarcozebra Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. sarcusa Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. sargentone (Savi) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. savianus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. semicacao Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. semiluteus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. semivariegatus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. spadiceus (Savi) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. sphaeroleucus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. subcarneus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. subochraceus Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. sulphureovirescens Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. sulphureus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. tricolor Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. truncatus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. turcicus (Savi) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. variegatus DC. (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. vilmorinii Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. vinosus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. violaceus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. virescens (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. viridiflavescens Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. vitellinus Haberle ex G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgaris var. willmotianus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. xanthocarpus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. xanthozebra Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. zebra Savi (1825)
Phaseolus vulgaris var. zebrinus (G.Martens) Alef. (1866)
Phaseolus zebra (Savi) Fingerh. (1835)
Phaseolus zebra var. albidus (Savi) G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus zebra var. amethystinus (Savi) G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus zebra var. carneus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus zebra var. griseus DC. ex G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus zebra var. ochraceus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus zebra var. olivaceofasciatus G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus zebra var. purpurascens G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus zebra var. spadiceus (Savi) G.Martens (1859)
Phaseolus zembra Cav. (1803)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 723 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Phaseolus vulgaris L. Honolulu: Foster Botanic Garden; 50 North Vineyard Blvd Community Garden plot near Kwan Yin Temple. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Sroupe, M.J. 2 Oahu BISH 8/7/1989
2 Phaseolus vulgaris L. ke kuaaina, diamond head, garden of native hawaiian plants PRESERVED_SPECIMEN munro, g.c. Oahu BISH 8/8/1962
3 Phaseolus vulgaris L. Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/1/1945
4 Phaseolus vulgaris L. east end of molokai, mi. 19; open valley floor. residence of mr. & mrs. george peabody Open valley floor; sunny seacoast location. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN evans, m. collector number: m-26 Molokai BISH 6/30/1990
5 Phaseolus vulgaris L. honolulu: foster botanic garden; 50 north vineyard blvd Community Garden plot near Kwan Yin Temple. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN sroupe, m.j. (sub ellshoff, z.) collector number: 2 Oahu BISH 8/7/1989
6 Phaseolus vulgaris L. Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants. Black bean or turtle bean grown from Springfield brand beans purchased at Star Market. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5809 Kauai PTBG 6/23/1995
7 Phaseolus vulgaris L. honolulu, 42 coelho way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. ning s.n. Oahu US
8 Phaseolus vulgaris L. Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ning, W. S. s.n. Oahu US 4/1/1945
9 Phaseolus vulgaris L. Ke Kuaaina, Diamond Head, garden of native Hawaiian plants PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Munro, G.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 5/15/1905
10 Phaseolus vulgaris L. East end of Molokai, mi 19; open valley floor. Residence of Mr. & Mrs. George Peabody Open valley floor; sunny seacoast location. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Evans, M. M-26 Molokai BISH 6/30/1990
11 Phaseolus vulgaris L. honolulu, 42 coelho way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. Oahu BISH 4/1/1945
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