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| Arachis villosulicarpa Hoehne |
Arachis villosulicarpa (Groundnut) is a perennial herb in the Faboideae family. This plant is only cultived by indigenous people in Mato Grosso, a state of Brazil. This plant has never been found in the wild, and it is cited as a domesticated plant. It is cited as a gene source for research in the plant biology of the peanut (Arachis hypogaea). However, A. villosulicarpa is cited as an isolated product of domestication, and it does not have any genetic relationship with A. hypogaea.
See also
External links
- International Legume Database & Information Service: Arachis villosulicarpa
- TSN 506357. Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- USDA Plants Profile: Arachis villosulicarpa
- (Portuguese) EMBRAPA: Arachis villosulicarpa
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