What Is The Scientific Name Of Long Bean? (ANSWERS)
SCIENTIFIC NAME OF LONG BEAN – In this topic, we are going to know about the scientific name of long bean or known in the country as sitaw.
Also known as asparagus bean, yardlong bean, long-podded cowpea, Chinese long bean, bodi/bora, snake bean, or pea bean, it is a legume known for its edible green pods.
The name yardlong bean is contrary to its length, which is half a yard long/
The legume is grown for its long immature green pods that are about 35 to 75 centimetres or 1.15 to 2.46 feet long.
It is also a climbing annual vine that is subtropical or tropical and is grown in the warmer parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and southern China.
Scientific Name
The binomial nomenclature of peanut is Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis.
The genus Vigna refers to the flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae with a pantropical distribution. It is derived from the Latin word vinea which means a “vineyard” or a “vine”.
The species unguiculata is a Latin term which means “with a small claw”, referring to its small stalks on the flower petals.
The subspecies sesquipedalis means a one-and-a-half-foot-long or 1.5 feet or half a yard, giving sense to its actual length