Phaseolus coccineus

"Scarlet runner" redirects here. For the 1916 film serial, see The Scarlet Runner.

Phaseolus coccineus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Phaseolus
Species:
P. coccineus
Binomial name
Phaseolus coccineus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Lipusa formosa (Kunth) Alef.
    • Lipusa multiflora Alef.
    • Phaseolus flavescens Piper
    • Phaseolus formosus Kunth
    • Phaseolus griseus Piper
    • Phaseolus harmsianus Diels
    • Phaseolus leiosepalus Piper
    • Phaseolus multiflorus Lam.
    • Phaseolus multiflorus Willd.
    • Phaseolus obvallatus Schltdl.
    • Phaseolus polyanthus Greenm.
    • Phaseolus prorifirus M.E. Jones
    • Phaseolus striatus Brandegee
    • Phaseolus strigillosus Piper
    • Phaseolus superbus A.DC.
    • Phaseolus sylvestris Kunth
    • Phaseolus vulgaris var. coccineus L.

Phaseolus coccineus, known as runner bean,[2] scarlet runner bean,[2] or multiflora bean,[2] is a plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. Another common name is butter bean,[3][4][5] which, however, can also refer to the lima bean, a different species.

It is grown both as a food plant and an ornamental plant.

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. ^ a b c "Phaseolus coccineus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  3. ^ M. Brink; G. Belay, eds. (2006). Cereals and Pulses. Vol. Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 1. PROTA. p. 139. ISBN 90-5782-170-2.
  4. ^ "Phaseolus coccineus L.". Strand Memorial Herbarium. University of Minnesota. 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "Phaseolus coccineus (runner bean)". Invasive Species Compendium. CABI. Retrieved September 26, 2017.