Phaseoleae
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 Black-eyed peas, Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata
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The plant tribe Phaseoleae is one of the subdivisions of the legume subfamily Faboideae. This group includes many of the beans cultivated for human and animal food, most importantly from the genera Phaseolus and Vigna.
[edit] Genus Vigna
- moth bean (Vigna acontifolia)
- azuki bean (Vigna angularis)
- urad bean (Vigna mungo)
- mung bean (Vigna radiata)
- Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea or Voandzeia subterranea)
- rice bean (Vigna umbellata)
- cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), and subspecies
- catjang (Vigna unguiculata ssp. cylindrica)
- black-eyed pea (Vigna unguiculata unguiculata)
- yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis)
 Vigna angularis seed |
 Vigna mungo seed |
 Vigna radiata seed |
 Vigna umbellata seed |
[edit] Genus Phaseolus
- common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris): includes varieties such as pinto and kidney beans
- tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius)
- runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)
- lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus)
[edit] Other notable and well-known Phaseoleae
- pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan)
- jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis)
- sword bean (Canavalia gladiata)
- soybean (Glycine max)
- hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus)
- Kersting's bean (Macrotyloma geocarpum)
- velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens)
- winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus)
