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Arachis L.
peanut
       
Symbol:   ARACH  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Arachis L.

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Distribution:
Arachis L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MO, MS, NC, NJ, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Arachis L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Arachis benthamii Handro. .
Arachis benthamii
Distribution of Arachis burkartii Handro. .
Arachis burkartii
Distribution of Arachis glabrata Benth. [excluded]. .
Arachis glabrata
rhizoma peanut
Distribution of Arachis hagenbeckii Harms. . Image Available.
Arachis hagenbeckii
rhizoma peanut
Distribution of Arachis hypogaea L.. . Image Available.
Arachis hypogaea
peanut
Distribution of Arachis monticola Krapov. & Rigoni. . Image Available.
Arachis monticola
peanut
Distribution of Arachis paraguariensis Chodat & Hassl.. .
Arachis paraguariensis
Distribution of Arachis pintoi Krapov. & W.C. Greg.. .
Arachis pintoi
pinto peanut
Distribution of Arachis prostrata Benth.. .
Arachis prostrata
grassnut
Distribution of Arachis pusilla Benth.. .
Arachis pusilla
Distribution of Arachis rigonii Krapov. & W.C. Greg.. .
Arachis rigonii
Distribution of Arachis villosa Benth.. .
Arachis villosa
Distribution of Arachis villosulicarpa Hoehne. .
Arachis villosulicarpa
groundnut
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Arachis L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Arachis L. – peanut
 

More Accounts and Images:
Arachis L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26462.
 
 
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