Biology:Phaseolus filiformis

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Short description: Species of legume

Phaseolus filiformis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Phaseolus
Species:
P. filiformis
Binomial name
Phaseolus filiformis
Benth.
Synonyms

Phaseolus wrightii

Phaseolus filiformis is a species of wild bean native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.[1] Its common names include slimjim bean, slender-stem bean,[2] Wright's Limabean and Wright's phaseolus. This plant resembles other beans in appearance, with leaves composed of lobed triangular leaflets and pink pea-like flowers. The small bean pods are 2.5 to 3.5 cm long and less than 1 cm wide.

References

  1. "Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Legume Family". Jepson Herbarium, University of California. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_IJM.pl?tid=37632. Retrieved September 23, 2013. 
  2. "Phaseolus filiformis Benth., slimjim bean". United States Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=phfi3. Retrieved September 23, 2013. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7180984 entry