''Arachis diogoi'' (
syn. ''Arachis chacoense'' Krapov. & W.Gregory, ''Arachis villosa'' Benth. subsp. ''diogoi'' (Hoehne) A.Chev.) is a
perennial
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...
herb
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
found in Africa, Indian Ocean and South America. This plant is cited as
gene
In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a ba ...
sources for research in
plant biology
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of
peanut
The peanut (''Arachis hypogaea''), also known as the groundnut, goober (US), pindar (US) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible Seed, seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, important to both small ...
(''Arachis hypogaea'').
External links
International Legume Database & Information Service: ''Arachis diogoi''
diogoi
Flora of Africa
Flora of South America
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