Lablab purpureus subsp. purpureus
Bonavist Bean, Hyacinth Bean
Other regional names: Lablab Bean
- Lablab Bean
Also known as: Dolichos albus Lour. +13 more
- Dolichos albus Lour.
- Dolichos amoenus Salisb.
- Dolichos crenatifructus Steud. ex A.Rich.
- Dolichos festivus Wall.
- Dolichos lablab f. lobata Vatke
- Dolichos lablab L.
- Dolichos lablab var. albiflorus (DC.) Millsp.
- Dolichos lablab var. crenatifructus Steud. ex Rivals
- Dolichos lablab var. dolichocarpa Hayata
- Dolichos martinicensis Jacq. ex Medik.
- Dolichos nervosus Schumach. & Thonn.
- Dolichos racemosus Roxb. ex Steud.
- Dolichos sanguineus Jacq.
- Dolichos spicatus J.Koenig ex Roxb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual or perennial.
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Lablab purpureus subsp. purpureus (commonly known as Bonavist-Bean or Hyacinth-Bean) is a scrambling annual or perennial plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in Africa, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Lablab purpureus, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
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, Ascension, Assam, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Cook Is., Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Galápagos, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Jawa, Korea, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Madeira, Malaya, Maldives, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., North Caucasus, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Sicilia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen
Base Species & Variations