Types of Beans- scientific name- list of types of beans

• French bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, is originated in central and South America
• Hyacinth bean originated in India
• In cluster bean  Mucilaginous seed flour is used for making guar gum (galactomannan)
• Arka Komal is bush variety of french bean introduced from Afganistan , released by IIHR
• Most beans  are self pollinated with exception of Phaseolus coccineus ie Coccinia being cross pollinated 

            SCIENTIFIC NAME                                        COMMON NAME

Phaseolus vulgaris	French bean
Phaseolus  coccineus	Runner or Scarlet bean
Phaseolus . lunatus	Lima bean, Butter bean or Madagascar bean
P. acutifolius var. latifolius	Tapery bean
Vicia faba L.	faba bean or horse bean
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.	Cluster bean
Lablab purpureus  Syn . Dolichos. purpureus	Indian bean , field bean or dolichos bean , hyacinth bean
Vigna uniguiculata	Cow pea , southern pea, Black eyed pea, Yard long bean
Vigna angularis	Adzuki bean
Vigna radiata	Mung bean
Vigna aconitifolia	Moth bean
Vigna mungo	Black gram
Vigna subterranea	Bambara groundnut
Vigna umbellata	Rice bean

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