Arachis hypogaea

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Arachis

peanut

Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 741 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Arachis hypogaea East end of Molokai, mi 19; open valley floor. Residence of Mr. & Mrs. George Peabody Home garden cultivation, open valley floor, sunny sea coast location. Preserved_Specimen Upright branching shrub 1-2' tall; ;vs bright green; flws pea-like, showy yellow; nut tan, 1-1.5 long, 0.5 wide. Occasional in cultivation. Evans, M. 25 Molokai BISH 1990-06-30
2 Arachis hypogaea Koloa Dist.; Kalaheo. 3581 Kaloke Street Yard of house. Preserved_Specimen Annual herb, stems decumbent, trailing. Flws w/yellow corolla, pedicel bending after flowering & forcing ovary into ground for fruit development. Occasional in cultivation. Lorence, D.H. 7466 Kauai BISH 1994-06-23
3 Arachis hypogaea Pukalani, 50 Noho Place Preserved_Specimen Lvs pinnate, leaflets obovate; stipules long, linear, conspicuous; flws axillary, w/yellow-orange corolla; calyx of 5 sepals, 4 connate, 1 free & extending like a pedicel; frts formed underground. Legume indehiscent & containing 1-4 seeds. Ishikawa, S. 189 Maui BISH 1972-12-20