Taxon:  Arachis glabrata Benth.



Summary
Genus:
Arachis
Section:
Rhizomatosae
Series:
Rhizomatosae
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Dalbergieae
Nomen number:
3780
Place of publication:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 18:159.  1839
Verified:
12/17/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
98 (45  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Arachis glabrata Benth. var. glabrata (42 active accession[s])
Arachis glabrata Benth. var. hagenbeckii (Harms) F. J. Herm. (13 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Anderson, B. D. et al. 2015. Ornamental groundcover characteristics of rhizoma peanut (Arachis glabrata Benth.): Shade affects height but not cover. HortScience 50:952-956.
  2. Englert, J. M. et al. 1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
  3. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  4. Gimenes, M. A. et al. 2000. Genetic variation and phylogenetic relationships based on REPD analysis in section Caulorrhizae, genus Arachis (Leguninosae). Euphytica 116:187-195. Note: Netherlands journal of plant breeding
  5. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  6. Hermann, F. J. 1954. A synopsis of the genus Arachis. Agric. Monogr. U.S.D.A. 19:8.
  7. Krapovickas, A. & W. C. Gregory. 1994. Taxonomía del género Arachis (Leguminosae). Bonplandia 8:102-105. Note: recognizes this perennial, tetraploid (2n=40) species, commenting on its morphological variability under var. glabrata
  8. Pereira Bravo, J. et al. 2006. Transferability and use of microsatellite markers for the genetic analysis of the germplasm of some Arachis section species of the genus Arachis. Genet. Molec. Biol. 29:516-524.
  9. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  10. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  11. Resslar, P. M. 1980. A review of the nomenclature of the genus Arachis L. Euphytica 29:813-817. Note: Netherlands journal of plant breeding
  12. 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:46.
  13. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
  14. Valls, J. F. M. & C. E. Simpson. 1994. Chapter 1. Taxonomy, natural distribution, and attributes of Arachis. In: Kerridge, P. C. & B. Hardy, eds., Biology and agronomy of forage Arachis. 1-18.
  15. Valls, J. F. M. et al. 1985. Proceedings of an international workshop on cytogenetics of Arachis. ICRISAT. 17.
  16. Wang, C. T. et al. 2011. Phylogeny of Arachis based on internal transcribed spacer sequences. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 58:311-319.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilGoiás Krapovickas, A. & W. C. Gregory. 1994. Taxonomía del género Arachis (Leguminosae). Bonplandia 8:102-105. Note: recognizes this perennial, tetraploid (2n=40) species, commenting on its morphological variability under var. glabrata
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso Krapovickas, A. & W. C. Gregory. 1994. Taxonomía del género Arachis (Leguminosae). Bonplandia 8:102-105. Note: recognizes this perennial, tetraploid (2n=40) species, commenting on its morphological variability under var. glabrata
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso do Sul Krapovickas, A. & W. C. Gregory. 1994. Taxonomía del género Arachis (Leguminosae). Bonplandia 8:102-105. Note: recognizes this perennial, tetraploid (2n=40) species, commenting on its morphological variability under var. glabrata
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Krapovickas, A. & W. C. Gregory. 1994. Taxonomía del género Arachis (Leguminosae). Bonplandia 8:102-105. Note: recognizes this perennial, tetraploid (2n=40) species, commenting on its morphological variability under var. glabrata
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Krapovickas, A. & W. C. Gregory. 1994. Taxonomía del género Arachis (Leguminosae). Bonplandia 8:102-105. Note: recognizes this perennial, tetraploid (2n=40) species, commenting on its morphological variability under var. glabrata
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes Krapovickas, A. & W. C. Gregory. 1994. Taxonomía del género Arachis (Leguminosae). Bonplandia 8:102-105. Note: recognizes this perennial, tetraploid (2n=40) species, commenting on its morphological variability under var. glabrata
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones Krapovickas, A. & W. C. Gregory. 1994. Taxonomía del género Arachis (Leguminosae). Bonplandia 8:102-105. Note: recognizes this perennial, tetraploid (2n=40) species, commenting on its morphological variability under var. glabrata
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  Krapovickas, A. & W. C. Gregory. 1994. Taxonomía del género Arachis (Leguminosae). Bonplandia 8:102-105. Note: recognizes this perennial, tetraploid (2n=40) species, commenting on its morphological variability under var. glabrata
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia  't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:46.
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaThailand  't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:46.
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesia  't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:46.
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:46.
2CultivatedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:46.
2CultivatedNorthern America United States  't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:46.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, São Paulo]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Corrientes, Misiones], Paraguay
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India
  • INDO-CHINA: Thailand
  • MALESIA: Indonesia, Malaysia
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
Northern America
  • REGION: United States
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Cuba

Reference(s)
  1. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  2. Krapovickas, A. & W. C. Gregory. 1994. Taxonomía del género Arachis (Leguminosae). Bonplandia 8:102-105. Note: recognizes this perennial, tetraploid (2n=40) species, commenting on its morphological variability under var. glabrata
  3. 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:46.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodforage 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:46.
Animal foodforage Krapovickas, A. & W. C. Gregory. 1994. Taxonomía del género Arachis (Leguminosae). Bonplandia 8:102-105. Note: recognizes this perennial, tetraploid (2n=40) species, commenting on its morphological variability under var. glabrata
Animal foodforage Gimenes, M. A. et al. 2000. Genetic variation and phylogenetic relationships based on REPD analysis in section Caulorrhizae, genus Arachis (Leguninosae). Euphytica 116:187-195. Note: Netherlands journal of plant breeding
Environmentalerosion controlpotential't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:46.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=3780. Accessed 15 April 2026.