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 lunatus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Dolichos tonkinensis Bui-quang-ChieuPhaseolus amazonicus Benth.Phaseolus bipunctatus Jacq.Phaseolus compressus Zoll. & MoritziPhaseolus derasus SchrankPhaseolus falcatus Benth.Phaseolus falcatus Benth. ex Hemsl.Phaseolus foecundus Macfad.Phaseolus ilocanus BlancoPhaseolus inamoenus L.Phaseolus lanatus Benth.Phaseolus latisiliquus Macfad.Phaseolus limensis Macfad.Phaseolus limensis Pi.SaviPhaseolus limensis var. limenanus L.H.BaileyPhaseolus lunatus f. limenanus Van Eselt.Phaseolus lunatus f. lunonanus Van Eselt.Phaseolus lunatus f. macrocarpus (Moench) Hassl.Phaseolus lunatus f. salicis Van Eselt.Phaseolus lunatus f. solanoides Van Eselt.Phaseolus lunatus f. vulgaris Hassl.Phaseolus lunatus var. albus Hassk.Phaseolus lunatus var. lilacinus Hassk.Phaseolus lunatus var. limenanus (L.H.Bailey) BurkartPhaseolus lunatus var. longepedunculatus Hassk.Phaseolus lunatus var. lunatusPhaseolus lunatus var. lunonanus L.H.BaileyPhaseolus lunatus var. macrocarpus (Moench) Benth.Phaseolus lunatus var. salicis L.H.BaileyPhaseolus lunatus var. silvester BaudetPhaseolus macrocarpus MoenchPhaseolus maximus Roxb.Phaseolus parviflorus StokesPhaseolus platyspermus HaberlePhaseolus platyspermus Haberle ex Steud.Phaseolus portoricensis BerteroPhaseolus portoricensis Bertero ex Spreng.Phaseolus puberulus KunthPhaseolus rufus Jacq.Phaseolus saccharatus Macfad.Phaseolus tenuiflorus Beurl.Phaseolus tunkinensis Lour.Phaseolus vexillatus BlancoPhaseolus vulgaris BlancoPhaseolus xuaresii ZuccagniPhaseolus xuarezii Zuccagni
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 identifier513918-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
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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.