Phaseolus lunatus
Lima Bean
Also known as: Dolichos tonkinensis Bui-quang-Chieu +17 more
- Dolichos tonkinensis Bui-quang-Chieu
- Phaseolus amazonicus Benth.
- Phaseolus bipunctatus Jacq.
- Phaseolus derasus Schrank
- Phaseolus falcatus Benth. ex Hemsl.
- Phaseolus foecundus Macfad.
- Phaseolus ilocanus Blanco
- Phaseolus inamoenus L.
- Phaseolus lanatus Benth.
- Phaseolus latisiliquus Macfad.
- Phaseolus limensis Macfad.
- Phaseolus limensis Pi.Savi
- Phaseolus limensis var. limenanus L.H.Bailey
- Phaseolus 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.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual or perennial.
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Originating in North America and South America, Phaseolus lunatus (commonly known as Lima bean) is a scrambling annual or perennial plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China North-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Kermadec Is., Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe