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Phaseolus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Phaseolus coccineus Linnaeus. Common name: Scarlet Runner Bean. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Infrequently cultivated, mostly as an ornamental in home gardens, rarely found as a waif. Distribution: Native of tropical America.

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Section: Coccinei.

Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, G, K4, NE, NS, POWO, SE3, Debouck (2021), Isely (1998); = n/a — FNA11.1, RAB; > Phaseolus coccineus L. ssp. coccineus — Maréchal, Mascherpa, & Stainier (1978); > Phaseolus coccineus L. ssp. coccineus var. coccineus — Freytag & Debouck (2002). Basionym: Phaseolus coccineus L. 1753

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native range: tropical America



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