IUCN Red List Category: LC (Draft 2015-06-22)
Phaseolus augusti [inactive]
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Taxonomy
| Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliophyta | Magnoliopsida | Fabales | Fabaceae | Phaseolus | Phaseolus augusti |
Taxonomic notes: Phaseolus augusti Harms is a secondary wild relative of Lima bean, P. lunatus L. (USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program 2015).
Geographic Range
Phaseolus augusti is native to western and southern South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru) (USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program 2015).
Use Trade
It is a secondary wild relative of, and potential gene donor to Lima bean (USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program 2015).
Red List Rationale
Phaseolus augustii is assessed as Least Concern as it is widely distributed from southern Ecuador, through parts of Peru and Bolivia and into northern Argentina.
Bibliography
- USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. 2015. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available at: http://www.ars-grin.gov/.
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