Phaseolus acutifolius
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Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray
| Order | Fabales |
|---|---|
| Family | Leguminosae-Papilionoideae |
| Genus | Phaseolus |
2n = 22
Origin : south-west USA, Mexico,
Guatemala
wild and cultivated
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Description
Popular names
Classification
Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray (1852)
Cultivars
Characters used to describe cultivars and genetic resources are organised in a descriptor list published by Bioversity:
History
This species is adapted to arid regions, from 0 to 2000 m high. Its cultivation underwent a serious decline in its area of origin, and it only survives in Mexico and Arizona. Tepari is also grown as a pulse in tropical Africa. It has been arising interest as a forage from the early 1900's. It is now grown in several hot and dry areas in the world.
