Phaseolus Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Domesticated:
Phaseolus vulgaris Common bean
Phaseolus lunatus Lima bean
Phaseolus coccineus Runner bean
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary bean
50 wild, see text
Phaseolus is the genus to which the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris belongs. The genus Phaseolus contains 55 species, 5 of which have been domesticated. All Phaseolus species originate in Meso America and have been cultivated for thousands of years by pre-Columbian civilizations.
Today, Phaseolus species are cultivated worldwide in both tropical, semi tropical and temperate climates.
Previous classifications placed in this genus a number of other well known species that have now been removed to genus Vigna, sometimes necessitating a change of species name. For example, older literature refers to the Mung bean as Phaseolus aureus, whereas more modern sources classify it as Vigna radiata.
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