Arachis hypogaea
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Outside Campus ISPM, Chimoio
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| Common names: | Ground-nut (English) Monkey nut (English) Peanut (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Annual herb, erect or straggling, up to 30 cm. Leaves 4-foliolate with obovate to elliptic leaflets. Flowers axillary, solitary on stalks, yellow with red veins, often partly underground. Fruits, the well-known ground nut or peanut, irregularly oblong, up to 2 cm, maturing underground. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | hypogaea: underground, subterranean |
| Habitat: | In disturbed ground, less often in more native habitats such as a seepage zone. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to South America but widely cultivated throughout the tropics |
| FZ divisions: | N,T,M |
| Growth form(s): | Annual. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 11 October 2008 |
| Literature: |
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 46. Verdcourt, B. (2000). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(6) Pages 169 - 170. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Malawi: Arachis hypogaeaFlora of Zambia: cultivated Arachis hypogaea
Flora of Zimbabwe: Arachis hypogaea
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Arachis hypogaea
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Arachis hypogaeaAfrican Plant Database: Arachis hypogaea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Arachis hypogaea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Arachis hypogaea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Arachis hypogaea
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iNaturalist: Arachis hypogaea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Arachis hypogaea
JSTOR Plant Science: Arachis hypogaea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Arachis hypogaea
Plants of the World Online: Arachis hypogaea
Tropicos: Arachis hypogaea
Wikipedia: Arachis hypogaea