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taxid: 271790
genus: Lablab
commonName: Lablab
description: "A monotypic genus containing only the hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus, native to Africa and cultivated throughout the tropics as a food crop."

species:
  - purpureus

resources:
  - name: Genome Context Viewer
    URL: "https://gcv.legumeinfo.org/gene;lis=labpu.Highworth.gnm1.ann1.Labpu01g00200"
    description: "Browser for dynamically discovering and viewing genomic synteny across selected species."