Arachis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arachis |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Tribe: | Dalbergieae |
| Genus: | Arachis L. |
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Arachis is a group of about 70 different kinds of flowering plants. These plants are mostly found in South America. They belong to the Fabaceae family, which is also known as the pea or bean family.
The most famous plant in the Arachis group is the peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Peanuts are a very important food crop all over the world. Some other Arachis species are also grown for food in South America. Other types, like A. pintoi, are grown around the world to feed animals. Their leaves are full of protein for livestock. These plants also help the soil by adding nitrogen, which is good for farming.
Some Lepidoptera species, like moths, eat Arachis plants. This includes moths like the flame shoulder and the turnip moth.
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Different Types of Arachis Plants
The Arachis group has many different kinds of plants, called species. Scientists group these species into smaller categories called "sections." This helps them organize and study the plants better.
Section Arachis
This section includes the well-known peanut plant.
- Arachis batizocoi
- Arachis cardenasii
- Arachis duranensis
- Arachis hypogaea—This is the peanut plant we eat!
- subsp. fastigiata
- var. aequatoriana
- var. fastigiata
- var. peruviana
- var. vulgaris
- subsp. hypogaea
- var. hirsuta
- var. hypogaea
- subsp. fastigiata
- Arachis ipaensis
- Arachis monticola
- Arachis stenosperma
Section Caulorrhizae
- Arachis pintoi
- Arachis repens
Section Erectoides
- Arachis archeri
- Arachis benthamii
- Arachis major
- Arachis paraguariensis
Section Extranervosae
- Arachis burchellii
- Arachis lutescens
- Arachis prostrata—also known as grassnut
Section Heteranthae
- Arachis dardani
- Arachis giacomettii
- Arachis pusilla
Section Procumbentes
- Arachis appressipila
- Arachis kretschmeri
- Arachis rigonii
Section Rhizomatosae
- Arachis nitida
Series Prorhizomatosae
- Arachis burkartii
Series Rhizomatosae
- Arachis glabrata
- var. glabrata
- var. hagenbeckii
- Arachis pseudovillosa
Section Trierectoides
- Arachis guaranitica
- Arachis tuberosa
Section Triseminatae
- Arachis triseminata
Hybrids
Sometimes, different Arachis species can mix together to create new types of plants called hybrids.
- Arachis × batizogaea
Images for kids
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Arachis glabrata
See also
In Spanish: Arachis para niños
