Arachis ipaensis
Species of legume From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arachis ipaensis is a herb in the Faboideae subfamily. It is endemic to Bolivia.[1] This plant is cited as gene sources for research in plant biology of peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Its genome has been sequenced.[2]
| Arachis ipaensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Arachis |
| Species: | A. ipaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arachis ipaensis Krapov. & W.C. Greg. | |
Arachis ipaensis is only known from its type locality, Ipa near Villamontes, where it was collected in 1977. It was growing on top of the cliffs of a gorge among bromeliads. Surveys in 1994–2013 failed to find any specimens. Nonetheless, it is conserved in several international gene banks.[1]
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