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Arachis pusilla
Scientific Name: Arachis pusilla
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Arachis pusilla
Arachis pusilla is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Arachis. It is also referred to as Arachis pusilla Benth.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Arachis
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Arachis pusilla sensu W.C.Greg. & al. (erroneously used to refer to Arachis triseminata Krapov. & W.C.Greg.)
- Nomencl. ref.: Trans. Linn. Soc. London 18(2): 159. 1839 1841 publ. 7-30 May 1839
- Taxonomic Serial No.: 820210
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to South America.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Described as an annual or perennial flowering plant.
- There are references to hbito subarbustivo (subshrub habit) and flor face frontal (f. 1). Flor face dorsal (f. 2). Pegue em crescimento com (growth with).
Ecological Role
- Arachis pusilla is mentioned in relation to resistance to the leaf miner Aproaerema modicella and Helicoverpa armigera.
Genetic Information
- Arachis pusilla exhibited the largest number of species-specific alleles (15) in a study of wild Arachis species.
- Some studies mention karyotypic formula 18m+4sm and satellite type 2.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- In tests, *Arachis pusilla* has not been infected.
- Reported to not form a symbiotic relationship with the bradyrhizobial strains used in one study.
- Exhibits resistance to certain insect pests such as the leaf miner *Aproaerema modicella* and *Helicoverpa armigera*.
Further Information
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service: Arachis pusilla in GRIN
- The Plant List: Arachis pusilla in The Plant List
- Tropicos: Arachis pusilla in Tropicos
- Encyclopedia of Life: Arachis pusilla in Encyclopedia of Life
- SINGER database: Link to SINGER database
Quirky Facts
- The common name for type specimen is Amendoim De Caracara.
- Die Erdnsse (Arachis) sind eine Pflanzengattung in der Unterfamilie der Schmetterlingsbltler, which translates to "The peanuts (Arachis) are a plant genus in the subfamily of butterflies."