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phaseolus vulgaris

vr.tr.phaseolus-vulgaris · thing-q42339

Let an agent identify the common bean and its varieties, relay cultivation, nutrition and preparation, describe its domestication and economic role, and distinguish it from other beans of different species.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identify What bean this is.

Variety

Varieties.

Variety

Variety.

  1. Which variety or market class is it, and what distinguishes it? definition
  2. Is the bean Phaseolus vulgaris or another species? boundary

Botany

Botany and habits.

Botany

Botany.

  1. How do bush and pole habits differ, and what are the plant features? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific variety? action
Grow Cultivation.

Cultivation

Cultivation.

Cultivation

Cultivation.

  1. How are common beans grown, from sowing to harvest, in gardens and fields? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Problems

Pests and diseases.

Problems

Problems.

  1. What pests and diseases affect beans, and how are they managed? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the specific disease? action
Eat Food and nutrition.

Nutrition

Nutrition and safety.

Nutrition

Nutrition.

  1. What nutrients do beans provide, and how must they be cooked safely? provenance
  2. Is the user asking for personal dietary advice, which needs a professional? boundary

Cuisine

Cuisines.

Cuisine

Cuisine.

  1. How are beans used in cuisines from Latin America to Italy and Spain? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the specific dish? action
Context History and economy.

Domestication

Domestication.

Domestication

Domestication.

  1. How was the common bean domesticated in Mesoamerica and the Andes, and how did it spread? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance

Economy

Production and trade.

Economy

Economy.

  1. Who produces and trades common beans, with figures and sources? measurement
  2. Which entry fits pulse trade? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
Pole beans, Bush beans, Comba Bean, Fagiolo di Polizzi PAT, Alubias de Saldaña

What it is Filled

The common bean, an annual legume domesticated independently in Mesoamerica and the Andes and now grown worldwide for its dry seeds and green pods, in bush and pole growth habits and in many varieties such as kidney, pinto, black, navy, cannellini and borlotti beans and protected regional landraces; it is a staple protein source in Latin America, Africa and elsewhere, fixes nitrogen, and must be cooked to destroy the toxin phytohaemagglutinin.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent identify the common bean and its varieties, relay cultivation, nutrition and preparation, describe its domestication and economic role, and distinguish it from other beans of different species.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Two domestication centres
  • Bush and pole habits
  • Dry and green uses
  • Toxin destroyed by cooking

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Advise eating raw or undercooked dry beans.
  • Serve beans to a person who has declared a legume allergy.
  • Use or distribute protected varieties or farmer seed against the rules that apply.
  • Misrepresent variety, origin or organic status of a crop or seed.

Only with a human decision

  • Introducing a new variety or seed treatment on a farm.

May

  • Describe bean varieties, growing needs and nutrition from agronomic sources.
  • Plan sowing, irrigation and harvest for a grower who asked.
  • Explain that dry beans must be soaked and boiled properly before eating.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Beans feed much of the world cheaply, so seed access and prices matter to food security.
  • Improperly cooked dry beans make people ill.

Who is affected

  • People who eat them
  • Smallholder growers
  • Seed savers

Owners Filled

Steward

The grower or seed holder; plant variety registers record protected varieties.

Master systems

  • National plant variety and seed registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q11992872 - registry parent class
  • Q192691 - registry parent class

related

  • useful plant - in registry terms
  • annual plant - in registry terms
  • Fabaceae - the legume family
  • runner bean - Phaseolus coccineus

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.phaseolus-vulgaris
  • Wikidata: Q42339 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42339)
  • taxon: Phaseolus vulgaris L.
  • HS code: 0713.33 kidney beans, dried

Direct properties required Filled

  • world dry bean production: about 28 million tonnes - FAO estimates
  • protein content: about 22 percent - dry seed

Recognition required Filled

  • Phaseolus vulgaris, bush and pole beans
  • Kidney, pinto, black, navy, green beans and landraces
  • Fava, soy, mung and runner beans are different species
  • A climbing or bush plant with trifoliate leaves, white or coloured flowers and pods holding kidney-shaped seeds.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify varieties and habits
  • relay cultivation and nutrition
  • explain preparation and safety
  • distinguish from other beans

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Poisoning from undercooked beans
  • Confusing bean species
  • Diseases such as anthracnose and bean common mosaic virus

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Food safety guidance on cooking raw beans
  • Seed and variety regulations
  • Protected designations for regional landraces
  • Codex standards for pulses

Context of use required Filled

  • Food from dry seeds and green pods.
  • dry bean market classes such as kidney, pinto, black, navy and cannellini
  • green and snap beans
  • bush beans and pole beans
  • regional landraces such as Fagiolo di Polizzi and Alubias de Saldana
  • Mesoamerican and Andean gene pools

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q42339: Phaseolus vulgaris - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Phaseolus vulgaris - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should green bean and dry bean be separate entries?
  • How should FAO data be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases naming growth habits and landraces; should they be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q42339/spec.json