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 vulgaris L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Phaseolus aborigineus BurkartPhaseolus aborigineus var. hondurensis BurkartPhaseolus albus Hoffmanns.Phaseolus angulosus Schübl. & G.MartensPhaseolus asparagioides SchurPhaseolus capensis SchurPhaseolus carinatus G.MartensPhaseolus carinatus var. carneus G.MartensPhaseolus carinatus var. lividus G.MartensPhaseolus ceratonoides SchrankPhaseolus ceratonoides Schrank ex G.MartensPhaseolus communis Pritz.Phaseolus compessus DC.Phaseolus compressus DC.Phaseolus compressus var. candidus HaberlePhaseolus compressus var. candidus Haberle ex G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. carneus G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. cervinus G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. ferrugineus G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. flavomaculatus G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. fulvoater G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. fuscocoerulescens G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. fuscomaculatus G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. humilis DC.Phaseolus compressus var. lividus G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. luteus G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. macrocarpus G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. major DC.Phaseolus compressus var. nanus (L.) Lej.Phaseolus compressus var. niger G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. ochraceus G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. pullus G.MartensPhaseolus compressus var. xanthocarpus G.MartensPhaseolus cruentus SchurPhaseolus curda Pall.Phaseolus curda Pall. ex G.MartensPhaseolus deliciosus C.HuberPhaseolus dimidiatus HaberlePhaseolus dimidiatus Haberle ex Schübl. & Mart.Phaseolus domingensis ZuccagniPhaseolus ellipticus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. albus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. amethystinus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. atrofuscus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. aureolus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. aureus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. bocconei G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. carneus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. citrinus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. fasciatus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. helvolus (Savi) G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. mesomelas G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. nanus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. niger G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. pictus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. saccharatus (Moench) G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. spadiceus G.MartensPhaseolus ellipticus var. willmotianus G.MartensPhaseolus esculentus Salisb.Phaseolus ferrugineus Salzwed.Phaseolus ferrugineus Salzwed. ex Medik.Phaseolus gonospermos SaviPhaseolus gonospermos var. albus SaviPhaseolus gonospermos var. carneolutescens SaviPhaseolus gonospermos var. castaneus SaviPhaseolus gonospermos var. lividus HaberlePhaseolus gonospermos var. lividus Haberle ex G.MartensPhaseolus gonospermos var. ochraceus HaberlePhaseolus gonospermos var. ochraceus Haberle ex G.MartensPhaseolus gonospermos var. oryzoides G.MartensPhaseolus gonospermos var. pullus G.MartensPhaseolus gonospermos var. purpureus G.MartensPhaseolus gonospermos var. variegatus SaviPhaseolus gonospermus SaviPhaseolus haematocarpos Savi, 1825Phaseolus haematocarpus SaviPhaseolus ionocarpus Fingerh.Phaseolus lilac ZuccagniPhaseolus lilacinus ZuccagniPhaseolus lupinoides Fingerh.Phaseolus melanospermus Fingerh.Phaseolus mesoleucus SchrankPhaseolus mesoleucus Schrank ex LinkPhaseolus mexicanus Mart.Phaseolus multiflorus Willd.Phaseolus nanus L.Phaseolus nigerrimus Juss.Phaseolus nigerrimus Juss. ex ZuccagniPhaseolus nigricans HaberlePhaseolus nigricans Haberle ex G.MartensPhaseolus oblongus SaviPhaseolus oblongus var. abbreviatus G.MartensPhaseolus oblongus var. alboruber SaviPhaseolus oblongus var. albus G.MartensPhaseolus oblongus var. atrofasciatus G.MartensPhaseolus oblongus var. carneoflavescens G.MartensPhaseolus oblongus var. carneus SaviPhaseolus oblongus var. castaneovariegatus SaviPhaseolus oblongus var. cruentus G.MartensPhaseolus oblongus var. laudunensis G.Martens
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 identifier514191-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant Project
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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.