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Lablab purpureus
Sign in to saveAlso known as hyacinth bean, bonavist bean, bonavist pea, lablab-bean, dolichos bean, seim bean, Egyptian kidney bean, bataw
thumb|Lablab purpureus, illustration from the Japanese agricultural encyclopedia Seikei Zusetsu (1804)Lablab purpureus is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and it is cultivated throughout the tropics for food. English language common names include hyacinth bean, lablab-bean bonavist bean/pea, dolichos bean, seim or sem bean, lablab bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, bataw and Australian pea. Lablab is a monotypic genus.
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*Lablab purpureus* is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae, belonging to the genus *Lablab*. It is classified within the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species is also referred to by common names such as hyacinthbean, Hyacinth bean, Hjelmbønne, Faselbohne, black bean, and anoomoolloo.
This organism has been documented in China, specifically in Fujian, the Tibet Autonomous Region, and Guangdong. Records also indicate its presence in Mexico, Thailand, Puerto Rico, and the United States. *Lablab purpureus* is utilized as a vegetable, medicinal plant, and fodder.
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Species
black bean
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Graines de lablab pourpre Le lablab (Lablab purpureus, syn. Dolichos lablab L., Dolichos purpureus L., Lablab niger Medikus, Lablab lablab (L.) Lyons, Vigna aristata Piper, et Lablab vulgaris, L.) Savi.), également appelé pois antaque ou dolique d'Égypte, est une espèce de légumineuses de la famille des Fabaceae qui est largement répandue comme plante alimentaire dans les régions tropicales, notamment en Afrique. Plante alimentaire traditionnelle en Afrique, ce légume peu connu présente un potentiel intéressant pour améliorer la nutrition, renforcer la sécurité alimentaire, favoriser le développement rural et soutenir l'aménagement durable du territoire. Le lablab a un port grimpant et produit des fleurs violettes et des gousses aux graines colorées d'un violet brillant éclatant. Cette plante est un bon choix pour constituer rapidement un écran sur un grillage ou une clôture. Elle pousse vite, a de belles fleurs odorantes qui attirent les papillons et les oiseaux-mouches, et dont toutes les parties feuilles, fleurs, gousses, graines et racines sont comestibles. Les gousses et graines sèches sont toxiques du fait de leur haute concentration en glucosides cyanogènes, et ne peuvent êt
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,965
- With media
- 1,668
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- FC-UNAM, SEMAHN, IB-CUCBA-UDG, INECOL, IBUNAM, CAS
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Thailand, Puerto Rico, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Lablab
- Image
- DolichosLablab3.jpg
- Has use
- fodder
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- Lablab purpureus
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- species
- Commons category
- Lablab purpureus
- Commons gallery
- Lablab purpureus
- taxon common name
- 扁豆根
- taxon range
- Myanmar
- short name
- L. purpureus
- taxon author citation
- (L.) Sweet
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e
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Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Subspecific classification
- Description
- Origin and occurrence
- Agronomy
- Growing requirements
- Cultivation, harvest and storage
- Soil improvements
- Breeding
- Uses
- Food in South Asia
- Food in Southeast and East Asia
- Food tradition in East Africa
- Medicinal use
- Gallery
- Further reading
- References
- Sources
- External links
thumb|Lablab purpureus, illustration from the Japanese agricultural encyclopedia Seikei Zusetsu (1804)Lablab purpureus is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and it is cultivated throughout the tropics for food. English language common names include hyacinth bean, lablab-bean bonavist bean/pea, dolichos bean, seim or sem bean, lablab bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, bataw and Australian pea. Lablab is a monotypic genus.
== Taxonomy == The name lablab which is also capitalized as its genus name is given by Robert Sweet from the previous name of Dolichos lablab by Carl Linnaeus, its epithet comes from .
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