Genus Apios Fabr.


Summary
Genus number:
842
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Accession count:

4 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) under Madrid ICN Art. 14 (see App. III)


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References:
  1. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 403.
  2. Li, J. et al. 2014. Phylogenetics and biogeography of Apios (Fabaceae) inferred from sequences of nuclear and plastid genes. Int. J. Pl. Sci. 175:764-780.
  3. Woods, M. 1988. A revision of Apios and Cochlianthus (Leguminosae). Unpublished dissertation (Southern Illinois University) 6-97.
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=842. Accessed 11 May 2026.