Are Vigna Mungo and Vigna Radiata in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Fabaceae.

Can you substitute Vigna Mungo for Vigna Radiata?

They are close relatives in the genus Vigna, often substitutable with flavor adjustments.

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Vigna Mungo vs Vigna Radiata

Vigna mungo · Vigna radiata

Vigna Mungo

Vigna mungo

T Traditional Use

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Vigna
Primary use: medicinal

The black gram or urad bean is a bean grown in South Asia. Like its relative the mung bean, it has been reclassified from the genus Phaseolus to Vigna. The product sold as black gram is usually the whole urad bean, whereas the split bean is called white lentil. It should not be c…

Vigna Radiata

Vigna radiata

T Traditional Use

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Vigna
Primary use: medicinal

The mung bean or green gram is a plant species in the legume family. It is mainly cultivated in East, Southeast, and in South Asia and used as an ingredient in both savoury and sweet dishes.

At a glance

· Same genus (Vigna) — close relatives, often substitutable.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Vigna Mungo: T; Vigna Radiata: T.