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. 2023 Dec 19;13(1):6. doi: 10.3390/foods13010006

Table 1.

Generic and species names and common names of pulses [22,25].

Genus Species Common Name
Phaseolus vulgaris Common bean (Kidney, navy, great northern bean)
lunatus Lima bean (Butter bean)
coccineus Runner bean (Scarlet runner)
acutifolius Tepary bean
dumosus Year bean
Vigna angularis Adzuki bean
radiata Mung bean (Green gram bean)
mungo Black gram bean
aconitifolia Mat bean, Moth bean
unguiculata Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
subterranea Bambara bean (Earth pea)
Lupinus mutabilis Lupin
albus White lupin
angustifolia Blue lupin (Narrow-leafed lupin)
luteus Yellow lupin
Pisum sativum Pea
Cicer arietinum Chickpea
Lens culinaris Lentil
Cajanus cajan Pigeon pea (Red gram bean)
Lablab purpureus Lablab bean (Hyacinth bean)
Canavalia gladiate Sword bean
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Winged bean
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar bean
Mucuna pruriens Velvet bean
Macrotyloma uniflorum Horse gram bean