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| Common names: | Christmas lima bean (English) |
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Bengal, introduced from America before 1750 |
| Notes: | Biegel records only Phaseolus caracalla L. Note that there is a Vigna caracalla in Glen - is that the same? |
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| FZ divisions: | C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 161 - 163. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 50. Troupin, G. (1983). Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Page 92. |