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Arachis benthamii

Scientific Name: Arachis benthamii

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Arachis benthamii

Arachis benthamii is a species within the genus Arachis, commonly known as the peanut or groundnut genus.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Arachis benthamii Handro
  • Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
  • Group: Dicot
  • Rank: Species
  • Nomenclatural Reference: Arq. Bot. Estado Sao Paulo (n. s.) 3(4): 179. 1958.
  • Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned.

Distribution and Habitat

Arachis is a genus of about 70 species native to South America. Specific habitat information for Arachis benthamii is not detailed, but it is known to be found in Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Compound leaf, paripinnate, tetrafoliolate (four leaflets).
  • Erect habit.
  • Roots with enlargements (tubers?) of various sizes and shapes (but basically cylindrical)

Genetic Information

  • Arachis benthamii is a diploid species with a chromosome number of 2n = 20.

Further Information

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
  • United States National Herbarium
  • The Plant List
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium