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Details for: Phaseolus coccineus
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).
Name: Phaseolus coccineus L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl.: 724. 1753
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Rosanae
                         Ordo - Fabales Bromhead
                              Familia - Fabaceae Lindl.
                                   Tribus - Phaseoleae
                                        Genus - Phaseolus L.
                                            
Synonyms: Lipusa multiflora Alef.
Phaseolus griseus Piper
Phaseolus leiosepalus Piper
Phaseolus multiflorus Lam.
Phaseolus multiflorus Willd.
Phaseolus striatus Brandegee
Phaseolus strigillosus Piper
Phaseolus superbus A. DC.
Phaseolus vulgaris var. coccineus L.
 
Comments: A native of tropical central America., Cultivated as an annual; naturally a perennial with tuberous roots., In "Flora of Cultivated Plants" this species is treated as P. multiflorus, Killed by frost thus an annual in temperate regions., Marechal et al (1978) recognise four subspecies., Native of Central America widely cultivated throuout N.Europe, especially UK., Presence on Mauritius not confirmed by Polhill (1990)., Will not set fruit in tropical lowlands.
Common names: azuki (Spanish, Castillian), baberrun loregorri (Euskera), bajoquetes vermelles (Catalan), Chamborote (), Chilipuca (), Cuba (), Cubaces (), Dutch Case-Knife Bean (English), Fasol Ognennokrasnaya (Russian), Fasole Mare (Roumanian), Fasole Turchaske (Roumanian), Fasolya Kryvava-chyrvonaya (Belarusian), feijâo-de-sete-anos (Portuguese), feijoca (Portuguese), feijoeiro escarlate (Portuguese), feijoeiro-escarlate (Portuguese), fesols vermelles (Catalan), Feuer-Bohne (German), Frijol Chamborote (), habichuela escarlata (Spanish, Castillian), habichuela pinta (Spanish, Castillian), habichuelas (Spanish, Castillian), Haricot a Fleurs Rouges (French), Haricot d’Espagne (French), judia escarlata (Spanish, Castillian), judía escarlata (Spanish, Castillian), judía pinta (Spanish, Castillian), judías (Spanish, Castillian), Koroliv Tzvit (Ukraine), Kvasolya Vognyanochervona (Ukraine), Lobi Shikakarmir (Armenian), mongetera vermella (Catalan), mongetera vermella (Majorcan), mongetes vermelles (Catalan), Oisuba (Estonian), Raudonziedes Pupeles (Lithuanian), Runner Bean (English), Sarkanas Pupinas (Latvian), Scarlet Runner (English), Scarlet Runner Bean (English), tabilla (Spanish, Castillian), Turkestanskie Boby (Russian), Tyndgyrmyzy Lobya (Azerbaijan)[Credits]
Conservation Status: Not Threatened
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: [Ab(A N) Ar By Es Gg(A D G) La Lt Mo Rf(C E N NW S) Tu(A) Uk(U)]
Use: Environmental, Food and Drink, Miscellaneous