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Phaseolus MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Phaseolus
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.401.649
Unique ID
D027805
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D027805
Scope Note
A plant genus in the family FABACEAE which is the source of edible beans and the lectin PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS.
Entry Term(s)
Bean, Kidney
Bean, Tepary
Common Bean Plant
French Bean Plant
Kidney Bean
Phaseolus acutifolius
Phaseolus vulgaris
Tepary Bean
Registry Numbers
txid3883
txid33129
txid3885
Related Numbers
txid33129
txid3885
Previous Indexing
Fabaceae (1978-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002; see LEGUMES 1978-2001
History Note
2002; use FABACEAE 1978-2001
Date Introduced
2002/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Phaseolus Preferred
Phaseolus acutifolius Narrower
Phaseolus vulgaris Narrower
Bean, Tepary Related
Bean, Kidney Related
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