Biology:Arachis ipaensis

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Short description: Species of legume

Arachis ipaensis

Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Arachis
Species:
A. ipaensis
Binomial name
Arachis ipaensis
Krapov. & W.C. Greg.

Arachis ipaensis is a herb in the Faboideae subfamily. It is endemic to Bolivia.[1] This plant is cited as gene sources for research in plant biology of peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Its genome has been sequenced.[2]

Arachis ipaensis is only known from its type locality, Ipa near Villamontes, where it was collected in 1977. It was growing on top of the cliffs of a gorge among bromeliads. Surveys in 1994–2013 failed to find any specimens. Nonetheless, it is conserved in several international gene banks.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Atahuachi, M.; Simon, M.F.; Valls, J.F.M.; Cadima, X.; Barlow, J.; Patiño, F. (2022). "Arachis ipaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022. 
  2. Bertioli, David John; Cannon, Steven B; Froenicke, Lutz; Huang, Guodong; Farmer, Andrew D et al. (22 February 2016). "The genome sequences of Arachis duranensis and Arachis ipaensis, the diploid ancestors of cultivated peanut". Nature Genetics 48 (4): 438–446. doi:10.1038/ng.3517. PMID 26901068. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4783540 entry