Genus Glycine Willd.


Summary
Genus number:
5028
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Subtribe:
Glycininae
Accession count:

36499 (25539  active, 22125  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) over the earlier homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) Glycine L., nom. rej.
  • also conserved against Soja Moench, nom. rej.
  • all accepted species are in GRIN


Synonyms
Synonym(s)

Subdivisions of Glycine Willd.
Subgenus
Glycine
Soja
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References:
  1. Kollipara, K. P. et al. 1997. Phylogenetic and genomic relationships in the genus Glycine Willd. based on sequences from the ITS region of nuclear DNA. Genome 40:57-68.
  2. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 421.
  3. Sakai, M. et al. 2003. Phylogenetic relationships of the chloroplast genomes in the genus Glycine inferred from four integenic spacer sequences. Pl. Syst. Evol. 239:29-54.
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/taxonomygenus?id=5028. Accessed 11 May 2026.