Fabaceae
Purple bushbean
Macroptilium atropurpureum
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Macroptilium
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 紫花大翼豆, 賽芻豆, 赛刍豆
- English
- Purple bushbean
- Japanese
- クロバナツルアズキ
Synonyms
- Dolichos rhynchosioides Desv.
- Phaseolus affinis Piper
- Phaseolus atropurpureus DC.
- Phaseolus atropurpureus Torr.
- Phaseolus atropurpureus f. intermedius Hassl.
- Phaseolus atropurpureus var. canescens (M.Martens & Galeotti) Hassl.
- Phaseolus atropurpureus var. genuinus Hassl.
- Phaseolus atropurpureus var. pseuderythroloma Hassl.
- Phaseolus atropurpureus var. sericeus A.Gray
- Phaseolus atropurpureus var. vestitus (Hook.) Hassl.
- Phaseolus canescens M.Martens & Galeotti
- Phaseolus dysophyllus Benth.
- Phaseolus schiedeanus Schltdl.
- Phaseolus semierectus var. atropurpureus (DC.) M.Gómez
- Phaseolus vestitus Hook.
Flowers
- Flower colour
- purple (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M5tama, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M5tama, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Gilmar R. Ferreira, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Gilmar R. Ferreira, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Gilmar R. Ferreira, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Gilmar R. Ferreira, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.