Phaseolus coccineus L.

Seed Collecting Guide. RBG Kew (2013-2016)

Morphology General Habit

vigorous climber or rarely prostrate indeterminate vine, 1-5 m long, branches often pendent

Morphology Leaves

6.5-16 cm long; petiole 23-75 mm long; petiolule 0.9-2 cm long pulvini 2.5-4 mm long, heavily pubescent; terminal leaflet broadly ovate to rhomboid to lanceolate, 3-6 cm long, 2.5-5 cm wide at about 1/4 of length from base, acuminate, apiculate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

short erect raceme to 20 cm long, the pedunde 7-14 cm long, the rachis 1-8 cm long, of mostly 2-6- (14) flowering nodes, nearly glabrous to heavily hooked pubescent primary bracts ovate to lanceolate, 4.5-10 mm long, 2-2.5 mm wide, nearly glabrous to heavily pubescent

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

flower red/brown (scarlet) mostly 2 per node but often 3, calyx 5 mm long, acute, glabrous to sparsley covered by strigose hairs mostly on the lower central tooth; standard light to dark red, very large, thickened, nearly round, 14-18 mm long, 14-19 mm wide

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

pod small nearly straight, 6 cm long, 1 cm wide, 0.5-0.8 cm deep, inflated, the valves fibrous, with somewhat thickened sutures, pubescent, green or tan with purple strips, early dehiscent by one complete twist

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

seed oblong squarish, flattened, 7 mm long, 6 mm wide, 3 mm thick.

Ecology

in or around mostly mixed forest of pine-oak, or with hawthorn, liquidamber or juniper, often on steep slopes or along stream beds, or in open pine-oak grassy areas. altitude1170 - 3250 m

Distribution

Mexico, South through the highlands of central america.

Conservation

data deficient

Phenology

Flower (september), fruit (september – october)

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/174719/1417770

Conservation

LC - least concern

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution

Nativa y cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 1500 - 2850 m.; Andes.

Morphology General Habit

Trepadora

Conservation

No Evaluada

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Cultivated

Morphology General Habit

Annual/Perennial, Climbing, Herb

Vernacular

Chamborote, Chilipuca, Cuba, Cubaces, Dutch Case-Knife Bean, Fasol Ognennokrasnaya, Fasole Mare, Fasole Turchaske, Fasolya Kryvava-chyrvonaya, Feuer-Bohne, Frijol Chamborote, Haricot a Fleurs Rouges, Haricot d'Espagne, Koroliv Tzvit, Kvasolya Vognyanocher

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds Protein Content

19.50% Entire seed/nut. Moisture content not stated (Earle & Jones, 1962)

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation

Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular

azulejo, bichuela, cachas, cachetón, cacho, fríjol azulejo, fríjol bichuela, fríjol bichuela rojo, fríjol cachas, fríjol cachetón, fríjol cacho, fríjol de año, fríjol de enredadera, fríjol de todo el año, fríjol de vida, fríjol monederas, fríjol moro, fríjol perenne, fríjol petaco, fríjol petaco de año, fríjol petaco de monte, fríjol silvestre, fríjol torta, frisol, frisol cachetón, frisol de monte, monederas, perenne, petaco, petaco de año, petaco de monte, torta

Use

Environmental, Food and Drink, Miscellaneous