1- Introduction to the Species Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) D.C. - Winged bean
1.1- Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Subtribe: Phaseolinae
Genus: Psophocarpus Neck. ex DC.
Species: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) D.C.
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Subtribe: Phaseolinae
Genus: Psophocarpus Neck. ex DC.
Species: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) D.C.
1.2- Species Psophocarpus tetragonolopus (L.) D.C. - Winged bean or Dragon bean
+ Overview
The Winged bean or Dragon bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), is a tropical legume plant in the Subtribe Phaseolinae, in the Tribe Phaseoleae, in the Subfamily Faboideae, in the legume family Fabaceae of the Order Fabales.
It grows abundantly in the hot, humid equatorial countries of South and Southeast Asia. In Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea it is widely known, but only cultivated on a small scale. Winged bean is widely recognised by farmers and consumers in southern Asia for its variety of uses and disease resistance.
Winged bean is nutrient-rich, and all parts of the plant are edible. Leaves can be eaten like spinach, flowers can be used in salads, tubers can be eaten raw or cooked, seeds can be used in similar ways as the soybean. The winged bean is an underutilised species but has the potential to become a major multi-use food crop in the tropics of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
+ The names
Winged bean is also known as the Dragon bean, Goa bean, Four Angled bean, Four-cornered bean, Manila bean, Princess bean, Asparagus pea, Winged pea.
+ Overview
The Winged bean or Dragon bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), is a tropical legume plant in the Subtribe Phaseolinae, in the Tribe Phaseoleae, in the Subfamily Faboideae, in the legume family Fabaceae of the Order Fabales.
It grows abundantly in the hot, humid equatorial countries of South and Southeast Asia. In Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea it is widely known, but only cultivated on a small scale. Winged bean is widely recognised by farmers and consumers in southern Asia for its variety of uses and disease resistance.
Winged bean is nutrient-rich, and all parts of the plant are edible. Leaves can be eaten like spinach, flowers can be used in salads, tubers can be eaten raw or cooked, seeds can be used in similar ways as the soybean. The winged bean is an underutilised species but has the potential to become a major multi-use food crop in the tropics of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
+ The names
Winged bean is also known as the Dragon bean, Goa bean, Four Angled bean, Four-cornered bean, Manila bean, Princess bean, Asparagus pea, Winged pea.
Edited by Ho Dinh Hai
Long An - Vietnam
References
1- http://www.worldwidefruits.com
2- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/orders-of-plants.html
3- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabales
4- https://www.britannica.com/plant/Fabales
5- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabaceae
6- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faboideae
7- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseoleae
8- https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Phaseolinae
9- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_bean
Long An - Vietnam
References
1- http://www.worldwidefruits.com
2- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/orders-of-plants.html
3- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabales
4- https://www.britannica.com/plant/Fabales
5- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabaceae
6- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faboideae
7- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseoleae
8- https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Phaseolinae
9- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_bean
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