Phaseolus polystachios

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Family:	FABACEAE
Species:	Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
Common Name:	Thicket Bean; Wild Bean; Wild Kidney Bean
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Vine
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	PHPO2
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Native, G4 (Global Rank)
References:	**
Specimen:	View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	FABACEAE - Pea/Bean family
Genus	Phaseolus
Species	Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg - Thicket Bean; Wild Bean; Wild Kidney Bean

Citation

Citation	PHASEOLUS POLYSTACHIOS (Linnaeus) Britton et al., Prelim. Cat. 15. 1888.
Basionym:	Dolichos polystachios Linnaeus 1753.
Type:	VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 568 (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Fernald, Rhodora 44: 419. 1942.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Type
Dolichos polystachios	Dolichos polystachios Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 726. 1753.	VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 568 (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Fernald, Rhodora 44: 419. 1942.
Phaseolus macrostachyus	Phaseolus macrostachyus Elliott, J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1: 324. 1818.
Phaseolus paniculatus	Phaseolus paniculatus Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 60. 1803.	ILLINOIS
Phaseolus perennis	Phaseolus perennis Walter, Fl. Carol. 182. 1788.	SOUTH CAROLINA
Phaseolus polystachios var. aquilonius	Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton et al., var. aquilonius Fernald, Rhodora 44: 418. 1942.	CONNECTICUT: New London Co.: Franklin, 29 Sep 1906, Woodward s.n. (holotype: GH; isotype: GH).

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Bibb, Butler, Clarke, Colbert, Conecuh, Coosa, Crenshaw, Etowah, Greene, Lawrence, Lee, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Wilcox

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1870 - 1966

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
AUA000028975	Clarke	22 May 2012	Horne, Howard E. SWS-184	AUA Phaseolus Polystachios (L.) B. S. P.
TROY000005483	Lee	15 Sep 1989	Freeman, John D. s.n.	TROY Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
TROY000048681	Autauga	15 Sep 2016	Parker, Matthew R. 95	TROY Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
TROY000005482	Butler	16 Aug 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17910	TROY Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
TROY000034252	Sumter	12 Jun 2009	Keener, Brian R. 5493	TROY Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
AUA000012884	Lee	15 Sep 1989	Freeman, John D. S.N.	AUA Phaseolus Polystachios (L.) B. S. P.
UWAL0007003	Conecuh	06 Sep 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19897	UWAL Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
UWAL0007004	Sumter	12 Jun 2009	Keener, Brian R. 5493	UWAL Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
TROY000047903	Autauga	24 Aug 2017	Parker, Matthew R. 1139	TROY Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
JSU139178	Bibb	01 Sep 1996	Spaulding, Daniel D. 9244	JSU Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
JSU136375	Talladega	2 Sep 1994	Ballard, J. Mark 4856	JSU Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
UWAL0018829	Monroe	03 Aug 1996	Kral, Robert 86346	UWAL Phaseolus polystachios (L.) Britton, Stearns & Poggenb.
AUA_ACC_70492	Sumter	12 Jun 2009	Keener, Brian R. 5493	AUA Phaseolus Polystachios (L.) B. S. P.
TROY000038980	Crenshaw	27 Sep 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 24595	TROY Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
UNA00017856	Tuscaloosa	03 Jun 1952	Chermock, Ralph L. s.n.	UNA Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
UNA00027601	Talladega	s.d.	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
ALNHS00005455	Lee	03 JUN 2017	Taylor, Chris T. CSP#338	ALNHS Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
TROY000021207	Wilcox	14 Sep 2008	Keener, Brian R. 4860	TROY Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
UWAL0007005	Wilcox	07 Aug 2007	Keener, Brian R. 3831	UWAL Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
UNA00027600	Mobile	18 Jun 1870	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
JSU136371	Etowah	27 Aug 1994	Hodge, Lesley M. 3228	JSU Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
ALNHS00006555	Colbert	21 Aug 2019	Barger, T. Wayne SP#4812	ALNHS Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
TROY000019660	Conecuh	06 Sep 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19897	TROY Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
UWAL0046108	Autauga	24 Aug 2017	Parker, Matthew R. 1139	UWAL Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
JSU136373	Marshall	20 Aug 1992	Spaulding, Daniel D. 2685	JSU Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
UWAL0007006	Wilcox	14 Sep 2008	Keener, Brian R. 4860	UWAL Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
JSU136374	Monroe	12 Sep 1997	Whetstone, R. David 18449	JSU Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
UWAL0014262	Lawrence	07 Oct 2012	Keener, Brian R. 7612	UWAL Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
UNA00017857	Tuscaloosa	03 Jun 1952	Chermock, Ralph L. s.n.	UNA Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
ALNHS00000876	Monroe	24 Aug 2011	Barger, T. Wayne RH-369	ALNHS Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
UNA00017855	Greene	02 Jul 1966	Naugle, Helen E. G143	UNA Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
TROY000037562	Coosa	12 Jul 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 24350	TROY Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
JSU136372	Etowah	3 Sep 1994	Hodge, Lesley M. 3446	JSU Phaseolus polystachios (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
UWAL0007002	Butler	16 Aug 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17910	UWAL Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.

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For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 6/7/2023

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Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2023. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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