Phaseolus

phaseolus Translingual thumb Etymology From mul la phaseolus. Proper noun m 1 genus family Fabaceae plants, native to the Americas, that include those that produce a large variety of edible beans and bean pods. Hypernyms genus ; Faboideae subfamily subfamily; Phaseoleae tribe tribe; Phaseolinae subtribe subtribe Hyponyms genus Phaseolus vulgaris species (common bean, French bean, black bean, kidney bean, pinto bean, green bean, navy bean) type species; Phaseolus angustissimus species (slimleaf bean), Phaseolus filiformis species (slimjim bean), Phaseolus lunatus species (lima bean, butter bean), Phaseolus maculatus species (spotted bean), Phaseolus polystachios species (thicket bean, wild kidney bean), Phaseolus ritensis species (Santa Rita Mountain bean), Phaseolus acutifolius species (tepary bean), Phaseolus coccineus species (runner bean), Phaseolus dumosus species (year bean) selected other species; for other species see 1 1 or 1 References 1 1 1 PHASE