*Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus. Common name: Peanut. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Fields; commonly cultivated, rarely persistent. Distribution: Native of South America (Brazil and Bolivia).
Origin/Endemic status: South America
Taxonomy Comments: Subspecies and varieties are often recognized in its native range in South America; it is unclear how these relate to cultivars.
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, Fl3, FNA11.1, Il, K4, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NS, POWO, RAB, S, SE3, Tat, WH3, Isely (1998); = n/a — Pa. Basionym: Arachis hypogaea L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Arachis hypogaea - FNA11.1
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