Macrotyloma uniflorum ?;
Please validate or correct the id of this cultivated legume, recorded from Chakrata area...!! Is this Phaseolus vulgaris? Thanks, ... I think you are right. Pl. see Phaseolus vulgaris Yes it is I don't think it is Phaseolus vulgaris L. It's possibly a Vigna species. First i will tell you why it is not Phaseolus vulgaris L. In Phaseolus corolla morphology is different than Vigna or Dolichos like regular legume species. please check foc illustration (specially no.2 and 5) -http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=116327&flora_id=2. Corolla in Phaseolus mostly features-
The correct species images can be seen at efi thread My guess is that you identified your species based on uploads like - efi thread Now, I will try to identify your species, featured by regular legume flower, long calyx teeth-
Your species is Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. well, Sir, here is more authentic image of Phaseolus vulgaris - http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/plants-fungi/phaseolus-vulgaris-common-bean Phaseolus vulgaris is not one plant type its a group of large numbers of beans haricot beans... kidney beans, french beans, navy beans white beans , etc have about 14,000 cultivars ... with flowers in lax, axillary few-flowered (12) racemes, zygomorphic, variegated, white, pink, or purplish, ca 1 cm long (from the same James DUke Book) when one cooks them they all feel and taste different. and their nutrition values are different and their lectin contents and their toxicites are different. Yet botanically all are classified as Phaseolus vulgaris L. and this shows a few of the varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris seeds ... ... original picture shows the so called french bean of vegetable garden variety with creamy flowers if it were Kulath Kalai or horse gram as has been suggested those beans look different and are shorter and much flatter and wider than shown in Gurcharnji's pictures and Nidhan's pictures Its upto qualified Botanists to decide, ... is one himself ... do you have follow up on your case did you allow the plant to maturity and look at the beans as they matured? and seeds?? were they one of the many // regular beans or Kulathi I think There is no reason to confuse this plant with Macrotyloma uniflorum whose pods and seeds are so different. We have been growing this plant in our house, harvesting its pods and seeds for many years. Here is how Macrotyloma uniflorum looks https://www.gene.affrc.go.jp/databases-plant_images_detail_en.php?plno=5420230003 Thanks a lot, ... But why flowers (including the calyx) look so different from images at Phaseolus vulgaris ? Is there any mix up of images ? Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Phaseolus vulgaris from Kashmir-GSOCT55/60 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5) Phaseolus vulgaris L., Sp. pl. 2:723. 1753 Common names: bean, dwarf bean, field bean, flageolet bean, French bean, garden bean, green bean, haricot bean, kidney bean, navy bean, pop bean, snap bean, string bean, wax bean Scandent annual with trifoliate leaves; leaflets thin, ovate to rhombic-ovate; flowers white or purplish on peduncles shorter than leaves, few-flowered; pod up to 20 cm long, slightly flattened, seeds kidney shaped. Photographed from Mussoorie Chakrata road near Baratkhai, cultivated. Taking it as Macrotyloma uniflorum in view of discussions in Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Phaseolus vulgaris for validation :: Chakrata :: NS OCT 98/98 There is no reason to confuse my plant with Macrotyloma uniflorum whose pods and seeds are so different. We have been growing this plant in our house, harvesting its pods and seeds for many years. Here is how Macrotyloma uniflorum looks Thanks a lot, ... But why flowers (including the calyx) look so different from images at Phaseolus vulgaris ? Is there any mix up of images ? Habit, flowers, fruits are so different in Macrotyloma uniflorum http://kidneyureterstone.blogspot.in/p/kulthi-dal.html Thanks a lot, ... That may be possible. But what about your flowers ? Phaseolus vulgaris L., Sp. pl. 2:723. 1753 Common names: bean, dwarf bean, field bean, flageolet bean, French bean, garden bean, green bean, haricot bean, kidney bean, navy bean, pop bean, snap bean, string bean, wax bean Scandent annual with trifoliate leaves; leaflets thin, ovate to rhombic-ovate; flowers white or purplish on peduncles shorter than leaves, few-flowered; pod up to 20 cm long, slightly flattened, seeds kidney shaped. Photographed from Mussoorie Chakrata road near Baratkhai, cultivated. Sorry for Kashmir in subject line Nice Shots Sir here are mines from same Place Nice upload of French beans. Crisp green Taking it as Macrotyloma uniflorum in view of discussions in Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Phaseolus vulgaris for validation :: Chakrata :: NS OCT 98/98 Flowers look different in your first photo compared to flowers in other photos. Is there any mix-up ? ... images look similar to yours (except flowers in your first image) except for the pod, which appears slightly different to me. Also check your leaves in the first image compared to the leaves in ... post. I think its horse gram relatives FRUITS and FLOWERS show similarities |
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