C ommon bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an annual, predominantly self-pollinated leguminous crop grown worldwide in a broad range of environments and cropping systems (Fetahu et al., 2014). The rate of outcrossing in common bean is below 5% (Gepts et al., 2008). It is morphologically diverse crop with distinguishable qualitative and variable quantitative traits ( Joshi et al., 2009). Generally, genetic variation in bean's landraces is considerably high and has the most diverse population of cultivated crops (Frankel et al., 1995;Qualset et al., 1997). Qualitative traits are deemed useful for assessment of genetic diversity and its relationship in different crop species. High morphological diversity among genotypes is helpful in recombination of genotypes for important economic qualitative and quantitative traits (Balkaya et al., 2005). Therefore, due to high genetic diversity, the landraces are considered as a valuable source of Abstract | Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) being dual purpose (vegetable plus legume) is grown worldwide and in Pakistan specifically in the Himalayan range. Local landraces cultivated in traditional farming systems are the sole source of its production. 108 land races of beans including 96 landraces of Himalayan region, the ten Mesoamerican and the two Andean genotypes were evaluated at three locations during 2015 and 2016 at the Summer Agricultural Research Station Kaghan, Batakundi Potato Seed Farm Batakundi and Agricultural Research Station Baffa, Mansehra. This two year study is pioneer in Pakistan with an objective to document the characteristics of common bean landraces originating from the three different regions (Himalayan, Mesoamerican and Andean). Furthermore, diversity in qualitative traits (leaf color, leaf pubescence, hypocotyls pigmentation, flower color, pod color, growth habit, dry pod color, pod curvature, pod beak position, pod beak orientation, seed shape, seed coat pattern and seed color) was studied by using standard Chi square test for homogeneity of populations. Results showed that agro climatic conditions have no influence on the qualitative traits. Secondly, each landrace has its own specific and distinguishing trait like flower color, growth habit. Moreover, the traits were found highly heritable and genetically controlled as no environmental influence was observed based on two years data. Therefore, these traits can be considered to identify and distinguish landraces from each other, may be used as morphological markers in maintaining germplasm purity.