Phaseolus coccineus

Modèle:Species page (seed plant)

• English: runner bean, scarlet runner bean
• French: haricot d'Espagne

See more European names

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The species has a hypogeal germination, instead of epigeal as in Phaseolus vulgaris.

Phaseolus coccineus L. (1753)

synonym: Phaseolus multiflorus Lam. (1789)

Characters used to describe cultivars and genetic resources are organised in a descriptor list published by Bioversity: Phaseolus coccineus descriptors (html)

• ornamental: climbing types with red or variegated flowers
• pulse: uncommon, but true 'Soissons' beans belong to this species, ans some 'giant' or 'elephant' beans.
• flowers and leaves from wild types eaten in Mesoamerica.

• Mansfeld
• IPNI
• GRIN
• Prota4U