Fabaceae
Arachis

Arachis pusilla Benth.

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 18: 159 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Brazil. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Atahuachi, M., Seijo, J.G., Simpson, C.E. & Montenegro Valls, J.F. (2021). Personal communication on Fabaceae, Arachis. 1.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Krapovickas, A. & Gregory, W. C. (1994). Bonplandia 8(1-4) :1-186 Taxonomia del genero Arachis

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Blanchet, J.S. [2669] Brazil K000205245 Type Yes
Valls, J.F.M.; Krapovickas, A.; Rao, V.R.; Silva, G.P. [6655] Brazil K000205246 Yes
Valls, J.F.M.; Rao, V.R.; Silva, G.P. [11022] Brazil K000205247 Yes
Blanchet, J.S. [2669] Brazil K000328056 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Moraes, J.C. [2127] Brazil Arachis sylvestris K000205241 Yes
Glaziou [10513] Brazil Arachis sylvestris K000908954 Yes
Krapovickas, A.; Cristóbal, C.L. [37215] Brazil Arachis sylvestris K000908955 Yes
Valls, J.F.M.; Krapovickas, A.; Veiga, R.F.A.; Silva, G.P. [7126] Brazil Arachis sylvestris K000205242 Yes
Burchell [8322] Brazil Arachis sylvestris K000908953 Yes
Valls, J.F.M.; Krapovickas, A.; Veiga, R.F.A.; Silva, G.P. [7156] Brazil Arachis sylvestris K000908952 Yes
Valls, J.F.M.; Krapovickas, A.; Veiga, R.F.A.; Silva, G.P. [7065] Brazil Arachis sylvestris K000205244 Yes
Krapovickas, A.; Cristóbal, C.L. [37191] Brazil Arachis sylvestris K000908951 Yes
Gardner, G. [2091] Brazil Arachis sylvestris K000205249 Yes
Gardner, G. [2091] Brazil Arachis sylvestris K000556374 Yes
Gardner, G. [2091] Brazil Arachis sylvestris K000556375 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0