Phaseolus coccineus L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Phaseolus L.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][336][754][801][1470][2828]

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Other names:

• Phaseolus multiflorus Lam. [Synonym] [210][336][1243]
  
• Phaseolus multiflorus Willd. [Synonym] [1460][1512][1645]
  

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Common Names:

• Chamborote [1645]
  
• Chilipuca [1645]
  
• Cub  [1645]
  
• Cubaces [1645]
  
• Frijol Chamborote [1645]
  
• Haricot … Fleurs Rouges [1915]
  
• Haricot d'Espagne [220] [1915]
  
• Runner Bean [2086] [210] [754]
  
• Scarlet Runner [1915] [2080]
  
• Scarlet Runner Bean [1902] [2264]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [2828] [754]
  
• Food and Drink [2086] [2828] [210]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Rwanda [220]
  • Tanzania [210]

• Asia [1179] [1914] [1938] [1969] [2014] [2825]
  • China [1179]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1969]
  • Japan [2825]
  • Pakistan [1938]
  • Ryukyu Is [2825]
  • USSR [2014]

• Australasia [261]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [1790]
  • Caribbean-TRP [1790]

• Central America [336] [1117] [1470] [2156]
  • Costa Rica [336] [1460] [1645] [1658]
  • El Salvador [2156]
  • Guatemala [1243] [1460] [1512] [1645]
  • Honduras [1460] [1645]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [336] [1470]
  • Mexico(South East) [336] [1117] [1470]
  • Panama [1224] [1243] [1460] [1645]

• Indian Ocean [3052]
  • Mauritius [3052]

• Middle East [1869]
  • Turkey in Asia [1869]

• North America
  • Canada [1431]
  • United States [336] [1431]

• Pacific Ocean [2080] [2235] [2264]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • New Zealand(North) [2080]
  • New Zealand(South) [2080]
  • Wake Is [2235]

• South America
  • Colombia [336]

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Notes:

• Cultivated throughout Europe; often occurring as a relict of cultivation [754]
  
• Japanese distribution:Hokkaido; Honshu; Shikoku; Kyushu [2825]
  
• A native of tropical central America.
  
• Presence on Mauritius not confirmed by Polhill (1990). [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:57:44