Fabaceae: Phaseolus vulgaris - Bush Bean - Kacang Jogo

Bush Bean or Kacang Jogo (Phaseolus vulgaris) flower in Sawo, Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia.

Order: Fabales Bromhead
Family: Fabaceae Lindl. - Legumes
Subfamily: Faboideae Rudd
Genus: Phaseolus Linnaeus - bean
Species: Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Common Names in English: Bush Bean, Common Bean

Common Name in Indonesia: Kacang Jogo

Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean, is an herbaceous annual plant domesticated independently in ancient Mesoamerica and the Andes, and now grown worldwide for its edible bean, popular both dry and as a green bean. The leaf is occasionally used as a leaf vegetable, and the straw is used for fodder.
Many well-known bean varieties belong to this species. Both bush and running (pole) varieties exist. The colors and shapes of pods and seeds vary tremendously.

Photo was taken using a Camera phone Sony Ericsson K800i.

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References:

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseolus_vulgaris
• id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseolus_vulgaris
• www.fobi.web.id/v/angiospermae/f-fab/pha-vul
• www.biolib.cz/en/taxonposition/id39933/

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