Characteristics
Dicots
Phaseolus x smilacifolius Pollard
THICKET BEAN
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Freytag & Debouck (2002) recognized this as a subspecies of P. polystachios, stating "there are many morphological differences, the most striking of which are the large lobed leaves [...] with no sign of intermediates, in addition to the different ranges".
Native
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Citation
PHASEOLUS SMILACIFOLIUS Pollard (P. polystachios X P. polystachios var. sinuatus), Bot. Gaz. 21: 233. 1896.
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FLORIDA: Columbia Co.: Lake City, 29-31 Aug 1895, Nash 2505 (holotype: US; isotype: NY).
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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