Phaseolus

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Phaseolus amblyosepalus
Phaseolus angustissimus
Phaseolus anisotrichos
Phaseolus augustii
Phaseolus brevicalyx
Phaseolus chacoensis
Phaseolus cibellii
Phaseolus coccineus - Runner bean
Phaseolus filiformis
Phaseolus galactoides
Phaseolus glabellus
Phaseolus grayanus
Phaseolus latidenticulatus
Phaseolus leucanthus
Phaseolus lunatus - Lima bean
Phaseolus massaiensis
Phaseolus micranthus
Phaseolus microcarpus
Phaseolus nelsonii
Phaseolus oaxacanus
Phaseolus pachyrrhizoides
Phaseolus parvulus
Phaseolus pedicellatus
Phaseolus plagiocylix
Phaseolus pluriflorus
Phaseolus polymorphus
Phaseolus polystachios
Phaseolus polytylus
Phaseolus ritensis
Phaseolus sonorensis
Phaseolus tuerckheimii
Phaseolus vulcanicus
Phaseolus vulgaris - Common bean
Phaseolus wrightii
Phaseolus xanthotrichus

Ref: ILDIS Version 6.05

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.