PlantaeSpecies
Rice Bean
Vigna umbellata
Ohwi & H.Ohashi (Thunb.)
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Pea family
Genus
Vigna
Species
Vigna umbellata
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleYes
Also Known As
Dolichos falcatusPhaseolus calcaratusPhaseolus hispidulusPhaseolus humilisVigna papuanaVigna ricciardianaPhaseolus torosusVigna brachycalyxPhaseolus ricciardianusDolichos umbellatusPhaseolus leptospermusPhaseolus chrysanthosAzukia umbellataVigna calcarataDolichos formosoidesDolichos andorgensisDolichos trilobus var. kosyunensisDolichos schliebeniiDolichos kosyunensisDolichos trilobus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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