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Vigna radiata

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Vigna radiata

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Also known as mung bean, green gram, moong bean, maash

species of plant

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Vigna radiata, commonly known as mung bean, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the genus Vigna and is classified within the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The scientific name is cited as Vigna radiata (L.) R.Wilczek. This useful plant is distinct from soybean and serves as the source of mung bean sprouts.

The species has a taxon range that includes Beijing, Fujian, and Guangdong. Its uses include food, 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 INECOL, CAS, IBUNAM, ANSP, and MICH, with specimens documented in Mexico, China, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and the United States.

Synthesized by Vinony from 51 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, Plants of the World, IUCN Red List, Openfoodfacts, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

Vigna radiata

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderFabales
  5. FamilyFabaceae
Native toAssam, Bangladesh, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Taiwan
Observations recorded38,017

Common Name: mpokya

via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO

Museum specimens

Specimen records
534
With media
474
Family
Fabaceae
Collections
INECOL, CAS, IBUNAM, ANSP, MICH, DAV
Recorded in
Mexico, China, Thailand, Sri Lanka, United States, Australia, Panama, Brazil
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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 4 products

aNutri-Score
1NOVA · Unprocessed / minimally processed
Energy
260 kcal
Fat
4.1 g
— of which saturates
0.7 g
Carbohydrates
40.5 g
— of which sugars
3.5 g
Fibre
9 g
Protein
15.5 g
Salt
0.29 g
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Encyclopedic overview

Vigna radiata - MHNT Mung seeds from Deccan Plateau, India Mung legumes from India

The mung bean or green gram (Vigna radiata) is a plant species in the legume family. It is mainly cultivated in East, Southeast, and in South Asia and used as an ingredient in both savoury and sweet dishes.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vigna radiata” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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