Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusPhaseolus
Scientific name with authorshipPhaseolus coccineus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Lipusa formosa (Kunth) Alef.Lipusa multiflora Alef.Lipusa multiflora var. alba Alef.Lipusa multiflora var. bicolor (Vell.) Alef.Lipusa multiflora var. coccinea (L.) Alef.Lipusa multiflora var. lucida Alef.Lipusa multiflora var. niger (G.Martens) Alef.Phaseolus bicolor Vell.Phaseolus coccineus Moc. & SesséPhaseolus coccineus Moc. & Sessé ex G.DonPhaseolus coccineus subsp. coccineusPhaseolus coccineus subsp. formosus (Kunth) Maréchal, Mascherpa & StainierPhaseolus coccineus subsp. griseus (Piper) A.DelgadoPhaseolus coccineus subsp. obvallatus (Schltdl.) Maréchal, Mascherpa & StainierPhaseolus coccineus subsp. striatus (Brandegee) FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. argenteus FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. coccineusPhaseolus coccineus var. condensatus FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. griseus (Piper) FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. guatemalensis FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. lineatibracteolatus FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. minuticicatricatus FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. parvibracteolatus FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. pringlei RosePhaseolus coccineus var. pringlei Rose ex FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. pubescens FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. purpurascens FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. rigidicaulis FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. semperbracteolatus FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. splendens FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. striatus (Brandegee) FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. strigillosus (Piper) FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. timilpanensis FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. tridentatus FreytagPhaseolus coccineus var. zongolicensis FreytagPhaseolus formosus KunthPhaseolus griseus PiperPhaseolus leiosepalus PiperPhaseolus multiflorus Lam.Phaseolus multiflorus var. albiflorus DC.Phaseolus multiflorus var. albus G.MartensPhaseolus multiflorus var. bicolor (Vell.) G.MartensPhaseolus multiflorus var. coccineus (L.) DC.Phaseolus multiflorus var. niger G.MartensPhaseolus obvallatus Schltdl.Phaseolus prorifirus M.E.JonesPhaseolus striatus BrandegeePhaseolus striatus var. purpurascens FreytagPhaseolus strigillosus PiperPhaseolus superbus A.DC.Phaseolus sylvestris KunthPhaseolus vulgaris var. coccineus (L.) Klett & Richt.Phaseolus vulgaris var. coccineus L.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Poison reported
Crop wild relative
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier513754-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.