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
The lima bean (/ˈlaɪmə/) (Phaseolus lunatus), also known as/ the butter bean,[2]sieva bean,[3]double Bean[4][5] or Madagascar bean, is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans.