Details for: W6 52255, Phaseolus vulgaris L., Tiger's Eye


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Top Name:
Tiger's Eye
Origin:
Donated –
Received by NPGS:
25 Apr 2017
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Top Name:
Tiger's Eye
Origin:
Donated –
Received by NPGS:
25 Apr 2017
Improvement Status:
Landrace
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Donated
25 April 2017.
Washington, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Tiger's Eye
Type: Local name

Pepa de Zapallo
Type: Local name

W6 52255
Type: Site identifier
Group: W6
Western Regional Plant Introduction (W6) accession numbers
USDA-ARS, WRPIS

Narrative
The yellowish brown Tiger’s Eye Beans are so named because they they have a swirl of dark maroon color on them that is said to resemble a tiger’s eye. The beans are about the size of kidney beans, though a bit thinner. While some beans are prized because they hold together after cooking, Tiger’s Eye is a favorite with cooks because the skins all but disappear after cooking and the flesh gets soft and creamy. Those attributes make it a great choice for refried beans, dips and casseroles. The cooked beans have a hearty flavor, and the smooth texture gives them a great mouth feel. Originally from Chile or Argentina, it’s also called Eye of the Tiger by some and Pepa de Zapallo by others.
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Genus:
Phaseolus
Section:
Phaseolus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Subtribe:
Phaseolinae
Nomen number:

27632
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:723. 1753
Verified:
08/19/2010 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. aborigineus (Burkart) Baudet (118 active accession[s])
Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. vulgaris (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Phaseolus nanus L.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. mexicanus Freytag, nom. inval.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbean  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Italianfragiolo  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmajiingen-mame  2Walker, E. 1976. Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu Islands.
Swedishböna  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesecai dou  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Transcribed Koreandeonggulgangnamkong  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
Transcribed Koreangangnamkong  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
Transcribed Koreanjuldangkong  2Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:117.
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