Vigna sesquipedalis


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Related to Vigna sesquipedalis: asparagus bean, Vigna unguiculata, Yardlong bean
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Noun1.Vigna sesquipedalis - South American bean having very long succulent pods
legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
genus Vigna, Vigna - genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus
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Verdc.) Yard-long beans, are also classified as Vigna sesquipedalis. Plant material was examined under a Hitachi S-3500 variable pressure scanning electron microscope, from which 32 photos were produced.
Yardlong bean (Vigna sesquipedalis L.) is a common vegetable in Asian markets.