Black-eyed peas Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata are a subspecies of cow peas, grown around the world for their medium-sized, edible bean. The common commercial variety is pale-colored with a prominent black spot. Black eyed peas share their genus with adzuki beans, black grams, and mung beans. All of these legumes belong to the family Fabaceae, along with  fava beans, edible-pod and mature peas, soybeans, common beans (green snap […]