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Fabaceae
Arachis

not marked as a favorite taxon *Arachis Linnaeus. Common name: Peanut.

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A genus of about 70 species, annual and perennial herbs, native of South America (especially Brazil).

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ID notes: This remarkable genus bears normal aerial flowers, but following pollination the pedicels elongate and arch downward, the legume soon buried and developing underground (geocarpic).

References: Isely (1998); Rudd & Raveill (2023a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023a). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Arachis© Aidan Campos | Arachis hypogaea source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Arachis© Aidan Campos | Arachis hypogaea source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Arachis© Aidan Campos | Arachis hypogaea source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Arachis© J.W. Hardin | Arachis hypogaea | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Arachis© Richard & Teresa Ware | Arachis glabrata CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG
image #6 of Arachis© Richard & Teresa Ware | Arachis glabrata CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷

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