Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium (ASU:Plants)
ASU0088049
24483c19-0872-4952-94d4-022982a38c4a
293231
Phaseolus lunatus L.
Fabaceae
Laurel R. Richey
00-875
2000-07-14
Bahamas, Cat Island, Between Old Bight and New Bight (The Village?), down a trail that begins by the Railroad sign that is on the west side of the road.
24.264722 -75.403611
24d 15' 53" N 75d 24' 13" W
Overgrown cultivated area near old plantation ruins
Herbaceous vine with white flowers and fruits that have white seeds. Plant is cultivated for it's seeds which arc edible. A leaf of this plant is rubbed on ring worm to make it go away Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island (Correll & Correll, 1982).