Phaseolus polystachios | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Phaseolus |
Species: | P. polystachios
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Binomial name | |
Phaseolus polystachios (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
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Synonyms | |
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Phaseolus polystachios, also known as the thicket bean or wild kidney bean, is a perennial, herbaceous vine that is native to North America. [2] [1] It is unique among the Phaseolus in that its native range extends across the eastern temperate United States to southeast Canada, while most Phaseolus are tropical or subtropical. [2] It is the namesake for the Polystachios group clade, which is the most species-rich within Phaseolus (17 species). [3] In spite of its common name, it is more closely related to the lima bean ( Phaseolus lunatus), and it holds potential as a crop wild relative due to its resistance to white mold ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum). [4]
Subordinate taxa include Phaseolus polystachios var. polystachios, Phaseolus polystachios var. sinuatus, and Phaseolus polystachios var. smilacifolius. [2] [5] The Phaseolus polystachios var. polystachios variety is listed as a special concern species and believed extirpated in Connecticut. [6]
Phaseolus polystachios has been found in a few Native American archaeological sites in Oklahoma and Arkansas, with some evidence of artificial selection for indehiscent (non-shattering) pods. [7] Its fruit and seeds can reportedly be eaten in much the same way as cultivated Phaseolus, although they are smaller. [7]
Phaseolus polystachios exhibits hypogeal germination and is photoperiod sensitive, requiring day lengths greater than 10 hours to vine and flower. [8] [9] It overwinters via a tuberous root system. [8] [9]
Phaseolus polystachios inhabits well-drained soils and slopes, generally woodlands and thickets, and may form colonies. [9] Their pods are eaten extensively by weevils. [4] [9]
Phaseolus polystachios | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Phaseolus |
Species: | P. polystachios
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Binomial name | |
Phaseolus polystachios (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
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Synonyms | |
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Phaseolus polystachios, also known as the thicket bean or wild kidney bean, is a perennial, herbaceous vine that is native to North America. [2] [1] It is unique among the Phaseolus in that its native range extends across the eastern temperate United States to southeast Canada, while most Phaseolus are tropical or subtropical. [2] It is the namesake for the Polystachios group clade, which is the most species-rich within Phaseolus (17 species). [3] In spite of its common name, it is more closely related to the lima bean ( Phaseolus lunatus), and it holds potential as a crop wild relative due to its resistance to white mold ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum). [4]
Subordinate taxa include Phaseolus polystachios var. polystachios, Phaseolus polystachios var. sinuatus, and Phaseolus polystachios var. smilacifolius. [2] [5] The Phaseolus polystachios var. polystachios variety is listed as a special concern species and believed extirpated in Connecticut. [6]
Phaseolus polystachios has been found in a few Native American archaeological sites in Oklahoma and Arkansas, with some evidence of artificial selection for indehiscent (non-shattering) pods. [7] Its fruit and seeds can reportedly be eaten in much the same way as cultivated Phaseolus, although they are smaller. [7]
Phaseolus polystachios exhibits hypogeal germination and is photoperiod sensitive, requiring day lengths greater than 10 hours to vine and flower. [8] [9] It overwinters via a tuberous root system. [8] [9]
Phaseolus polystachios inhabits well-drained soils and slopes, generally woodlands and thickets, and may form colonies. [9] Their pods are eaten extensively by weevils. [4] [9]