Phaseolus lunatus

Also known as Lima bean

species of plant

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Phaseolus lunatus, commonly known as the Lima Bean, sieva bean, garrofó, mongeta de Lima, or haba de Lima, is a species within the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the genus Phaseolus and is classified in the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The scientific name is cited as Phaseolus lunatus L. This plant is categorized as both a useful and a poisonous plant.

The species has a recorded range that includes Brazil, Fujian, Guangdong, and Maranhão. It is utilized as a vegetable, fodder, and medicinal plant. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Least Concern in 2019. Occurrence records are held by institutions such as ECOSUR, UACH, INECOL, UNICACH, and CICY, with records specifically noted from Mexico.

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Species

Least Concern

Lima Bean

Phaseolus lunatus

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae

Native toBelize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Observations515

Observations recorded20,889

General: Phaseolus lunatus is known for its edibles seeds which

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 2,332
With media: 1,529
Family: Fabaceae
Collections: ECOSUR, UACH, INECOL, UNICACH, CICY, FC-UNAM
Recorded in: Mexico

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: useful plant
Parent taxon: Phaseolus
Image: Tsidimy voany. (graine de tsidimy).jpg
Has use: vegetable

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Commons category: Phaseolus lunatus
taxon rank: species
taxon name: Phaseolus lunatus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=27591
Commons gallery: Phaseolus lunatus
taxon common name: limski fižol
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
taxon range: Gabon
short name: P. lunatus
taxon author citation: L.
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4

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Encyclopedic overview

Lima beans in a seed catalogue, 1894

A lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), also commonly known as butter bean, sieva bean, double bean or Madagascar bean, is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans.

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