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Amberique-bean

Strophostyles helvula (L.) Elliott

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Strophostyles

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Amberique-bean: Photo of Strophostyles helvola in flower. This is a native plant growing wild in Wakefield Park, in Fairfax county Virginia, USA. This species is a member of th
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Common names

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English
Amberique-bean

Synonyms

  • Cajanus helvolus (L.) Spreng.
  • Dolichos angulosus DC.
  • Dolichos helvolus (L.) Nutt.
  • Dolichos parabolicus Nutt.
  • Dolichos vexillatus Nutt.
  • Glycine angulosa Muhl. ex Willd.
  • Glycine helvola (L.) Elliott
  • Glycine helvula (L.) Elliott
  • Glycine peduncularis Muhl.
  • Glycine peduncularis var. parabolica Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton
  • Glycine pedunculosa Raf.
  • Glycine virginica Spreng.
  • Phaseolus angulosus Ortega
  • Phaseolus diversifolius Pers.
  • Phaseolus helvolus L.
  • Phaseolus helvolus var. missouriensis (S.Watson) Britton
  • Phaseolus helvula L.
  • Phaseolus parabolicus Nutt. ex W.P.C.Barton
  • Phaseolus peduncularis W.P.C.Barton
  • Phaseolus peduncularis var. parabolica (Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton) W.P.C.Barton
  • Phaseolus trilobus Michx.
  • Phaseolus vexillatus Walter
  • Strophostyles angulosa Elliott
  • Strophostyles angulosa var. missouriensis S.Watson
  • Strophostyles helvola var. missouriensis (S.Watson) Britton
  • Strophostyles missouriensis (S.Watson) Small
  • Strophostyles peduncularis Elliott

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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). About our plant data.