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Beans

Bean from Phaseolus vulgaris

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Images referencing Beans

16 images from works
  • Carolina kidney bean plant (Phaeolus sp.) and virginian silk plant (Periploca sp.). Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.
  • Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching after F.A. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Bean plant (Phaseolus sp.): flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching after F.A. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • A bean plant, possibly a Phaseolus species: flowering and leafy stems with separate leaf and petals. Watercolour.
  • Mung bean (Phaseolus mungo L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching after F.A. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • Taco mixed beans : mixed beans in a spicy tomato sauce with red peppers : 440 g / Tesco Stores Ltd.
  • Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.): flowering stem with separate pod and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • A plant (Vigna sp.) related to the cowpea: flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • HP baked beans : in a rich tomato sauce : high in fibre contains protein / HP Foods Limited.

Works from the collections

18 works

    • Ephemera
    • Online

    Taco mixed beans : mixed beans in a spicy tomato sauce with red peppers : 440 g / Tesco Stores Ltd.

    Tesco (Firm) | Date: 1992
    • Books

    Radiation biology of Vicia faba in relation to the general problem / John Read.

    Read, John, 1884-1963. | Date: [1959]
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Mung bean (Phaseolus mungo L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching after F.A. von Scheidl, 1770.

    Scheidl, Franz Anton von, 1731-1801. | Date: [1770] | Reference: 17746i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Germinating seeds and seedlings of broad bean and goosegrass. Coloured pencil drawing by H. Cowell.

    Cowell, Helen. | Reference: 22123i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A bean plant, possibly a Phaseolus species: flowering and fruiting stems. Watercolour.

    | Reference: 23409i

Related topics

Legumes
Plants, Edible
Plants
Climbing plants
Plants, Cultivated
Botany
Vegetables
Botanical gardens
Convenience foods
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena

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