Phaseolus lunatus L.

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BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Phaseolus lunatus	Au: L.
Family	Fabaceae / Leguminosae
Common Name	Lima Bean
Description	Herbaceous vine with white flowers and fruits.
Location/Habitat Off the Old Farm Rd., which runs from behind the Old Bight High School
to the main road and Greenwood Rd. juncture. Found in a cultivated
farm, along a trail that leads eastward and ends at a salt pond.
Latitude	24° 11’ 59” N	Longitude 75°20’18”W
Uses/Comments No uses. Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island (Correll &
Correll, 1982).
Collector(s)	Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 99-668 Duplicates 5 Date October 21, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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