Phaseolus
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Phaseolus
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: ||
Plantae
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Division: ||
Magnoliophyta
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Class: ||
Magnoliopsida
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Order: ||
Fabales
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Family: ||
Fabaceae
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Faboideae
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Genus: ||
Phaseolus
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Species
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Phaseolus vulgaris Common bean
Phaseolus lunatus Lima bean
Phaseolus coccineus Runner bean
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary bean
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Phaseolus is the
genus to which the common
bean,
Phaseolus vulgaris belongs. The genus Phaseolus contains 55 species, 5 of which have been domesticated. All Phaseolus species originate in Meso America and have been cultivated for thousands of years by pre-Columbian civilizations.
Today, Phaseolus species are cultivated worldwide in both tropical, semi tropical and temperate climates.