Phaseolus lunatus var. macrocarpus (Moench) Benth.
Phaseolus macrocarpus Moench
Phaseolus portoricensis Spreng.
Phaseolus puberulus Kunth
Phaseolus rosei Piper
Phaseolus saccharatus Macfad.
Phaseolus tunkinensis Lour.
Phaseolus vexillatus Blanco, nom, illeg, non L.
Phaseolus viridis Piper
Phaseolus xuaresii Zuccagni
Lima beans in a seed catalogue, 1894
A lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), also commonly known as butter bean,[2]sieva bean,[3]double bean[4][5] or Madagascar bean, is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans.
^USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Phaseolus lunatus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 31 January 2016.