Phaseolus lunatus L.

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU')
Species	Phaseolus lunatus	Au: L.
Family	Fabaceae / Leguminosae
Common Name Bean
Description
Location/Habitat
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
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Herbaceous vine with white flowers and fruits that have white
seeds.
Between Old Bight and New Bight (The Village?), down a trail that begins
by the Railroad sign that is on the west side of the road. Growing in an
overgrown cultivated area near old plantation ruins.
24°15’ 53” N	Longitude 75°24’ 13”W
Plant is cultivated for it's seeds which are edible. A leaf of this plant is
rubbed on ring worm to make it go away. Not previously listed as
occurring on Cat Island (Correll & Correll, 1982).
Laurel R. Richey
00-875 Duplicates 5 Date July 14,2000
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater Duplicate #3
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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