Taxon:  Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. vulgaris



Summary
Genus:
Phaseolus
Section:
Phaseolus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Subtribe:
Phaseolinae
Nomen number:
312013
Verified:
08/20/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
178 (146  active, 138  available) in Nordic Baltic Genebanks.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Phaseolus vulgaris L. (24 active accession[s])
Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. aborigineus (Burkart) Baudet (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Phaseolus compressus DC. var. carneus G. Martens
Phaseolus compressus DC. var. cervinus G. Martens
Phaseolus ellipticus G. Martens var. albus G. Martens
Phaseolus sphaericus Savi var. atropurpureus G. Martens
Phaseolus ellipticus G. Martens var. aureolus G. Martens
Phaseolus ellipticus G. Martens var. helvolus Savi
Phaseolus ellipticus G. Martens var. mesomelos Haberle
Phaseolus ellipticus G. Martens var. pictus Caval.
Phaseolus ellipticus G. Martens var. spadiceus G. Martens
Phaseolus gonospermus Savi var. oryzoides G. Martens
Phaseolus gonospermus Savi var. variegatus Savi
Phaseolus oblongus Savi var. albus G. Martens
Phaseolus oblongus Savi var. spadiceus Savi
Phaseolus sphaericus Savi var. minor G. Martens
Phaseolus oblongus Savi var. zebrinus G. Martens
Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. albus Haberle
Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. nanus G. Martens
Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. niger G. Martens
Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. ochraceus Savi
Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. variegatus DC.
Phaseolus zebra Fingerh. var. carneus G. Martens
Phaseolus zebra Fingerh. var. purpurascens G. Martens
Phaseolus compressus DC. var. ferrugineus G. Martens
Phaseolus compressus DC.
Phaseolus esculentus Salisb.
Phaseolus compressus DC. var. compressus
Phaseolus ellipticus G. Martens
Phaseolus ellipticus G. Martens var. ellipticus
Phaseolus gonospermus Savi
Phaseolus gonospermus Savi var. gonospermus
Phaseolus oblongus Savi
Phaseolus oblongus Savi var. oblongus
Phaseolus sphaericus Savi
Phaseolus sphaericus Savi var. sphaericus
Phaseolus zebra Fingerh.
Phaseolus zebra Fingerh. var. zebra
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Conservation Status
WGR – WGR NGB GRL
Reference(s)
  1. PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
  2. Beebe, S. et al. 1997. Wild-weed-crop complexes of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L., Fabaceae) in the Andes of Peru and Colombia, and their implications for conservation and breeding. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 44:73-91.
  3. Blair, M. W. et al. 2007. Microsatellite characterization of Andean races of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Theor. Appl. Genet. 116:29-43.
  4. Cooper, M. R. & A. W. Johnson. 1998. Poisonous plants and fungi in Britain: animal and human poisoning
  5. Duke, J. A. 1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
  6. Edições Melhoramentes. 1979. The new Michaelis illustrated dictionary (Novo Michaelis dicionário ilustrado), ed. 22/24 Note: Edições Melhoramentes, São Paulo, Brazil
  7. Freytag, G. F. & D. G. Debouck. 2002. Taxonomy, distribution, and ecology of the genus Phaseolus (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in North America, Mexico and Central America. Sida, Bot. Misc. 23:41. Note: mentions
  8. Gepts, P., ed. 1988. Genetic resources of Phaseolus beans
  9. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  10. International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
  11. León, B. 1995. pers. comm. Note: re. Spanish common names
  12. Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
  13. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
  14. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  15. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  16. Singh, S. P. et al. 1991. Races of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, Fabaceae). Econ. Bot. 45:379-396.
  17. Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
  18. Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
  19. van Beem, J. & S. C. Spaeth. 1990. Popping in nuña beans (Phaseolus vulgaris, Fabaceae) grown outside of traditional areas. Econ. Bot. 44:133-135.
  20. van Beem, J. et al. 1992. Nutritive value of the nuña popping bean. Econ. Bot. 46:164-170.
  21. Vietmeyer, N. D., ed. 1989. Lost crops of the Incas.
  22. 1998. Federal Seed Act and Regulations, Agricultural and Vegetable Kind Lists, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch.
Common names
LANGUAGENAMEALTERNATE NAMENOTESEQCITATION
English dwarf bean 1 Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
English field bean 1 1998. Federal Seed Act and Regulations, Agricultural and Vegetable Kind Lists, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch.
English flageolet bean 1 Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
English French bean 1 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English garden bean 1 Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
English green bean 1 Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
English haricot bean 1 Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
English kidney bean 1 Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
English navy bean 1 Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
English pop bean 1 Gepts, P., ed. 1988. Genetic resources of Phaseolus beans
English snap bean 1 Duke, J. A. 1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
English string bean 1 Duke, J. A. 1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
English wax bean 1 Duke, J. A. 1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
French haricot commun 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French haricot vert 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German Gartenbohne 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italian fagiolo nano 2 International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Italian fagiolo rampicante 2 International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Portuguese feijão 2 Edições Melhoramentes. 1979. The new Michaelis illustrated dictionary (Novo Michaelis dicionário ilustrado), ed. 22/24 Note: Edições Melhoramentes, São Paulo, Brazil
Portuguese feijoeiro 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish chícharo 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish frijol 2 Duke, J. A. 1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
Spanish habichuela 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish judía común 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish nuña 2 van Beem, J. et al. 1992. Nutritive value of the nuña popping bean. Econ. Bot. 46:164-170.
Spanish ñuñas 2 Vietmeyer, N. D., ed. 1989. Lost crops of the Incas.
Spanish poroto 2 León, B. 1995. pers. comm. Note: re. Spanish common names
Spanish vainita 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish buskböna 2 Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
2Cultivated    cult. worldwide
Cultivated (cult. worldwide)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodforage Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Animal foodforage Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Human foodpulse Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Human foodvegetable Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Medicinesfolkloreas Phaseolus vulgarisDuke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicinesfolkloreas Phaseolus vulgarisMcGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Cooper, M. R. & A. W. Johnson. 1998. Poisonous plants and fungi in Britain: animal and human poisoning
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://nordic-baltic-genebanks.org/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=312013. Accessed 30 October 2025.