Macroptilium lathyroides  (L.) Urb.

Wild Bushbean, Wild Pea Bean, Phasey Bean, Cow Pea, Cowpea, Wild Bush Bean
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Angiosperms
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Macroptilium
Species: lathyroides

  • Common names: Wild Bushbean, Wild Pea Bean, Phasey Bean, Cow Pea, Cowpea, Wild Bush Bean
  • Thai names: ถั่วผี thua phi (Bangkok)​
  • Chinese names: 大翼豆 da yi dou
  • Distribution: Native to tropical America, widely cultivated and naturalised in the tropics.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai, ​Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: A common weed of waste places.
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Image locations
Images of Macroptilium lathyroides from Thailand.
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Macroptilium lathyroides Chonburi June
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Macroptilium lathyroides (Chiang Mai)
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Macroptilium lathyroides Chaiyaphum August
References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Hawaiian Plants and Trpoical Flowers