Fabaceae

Helicotropis linearis (Kunth) A.Delgado

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Helicotropis

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Helicotropis linearis (Helicotropis linearis) — FlowerPhoto: Vincent A. Vos, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Helicotropis stenoloba (Standl.) A.Delgado
Phaseolus asper Benth.
Phaseolus coriaceus Desv.
Phaseolus elongata Rose
Phaseolus elongatus Rose
Phaseolus linearis Kunth
Phaseolus linearis f. euviolaceus Hassl.
Phaseolus linearis f. intermedius Hassl.
Phaseolus linearis f. subrhombeus Hassl.
Phaseolus linearis f. transiens Hassl.
Phaseolus linearis f. typicus Hassl.
Phaseolus linearis var. coriaceus (Desv.) Chodat & Hassl.
Phaseolus linearis var. genuinus Hassl.
Phaseolus linearis var. latifolius Benth.
Phaseolus phanerophlebius Standl.
Phaseolus rigidus Piper
Phaseolus stenolobus Standl.
Vigna linearis (Kunth) Maréchal, Mascherpa & Stainier
Vigna linearis var. latifolia (Benth.) Marechal & al.
Vigna linearis var. latifolia (Benth.) Maréchal, Mascherpa & Stainier
Vigna linearis var. linearis

Flowers

In flower: January (from 6 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Vincent A. Vos, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: fmunoz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.