Genus Amphicarpaea Elliott ex Nutt.


Summary
Genus number:
557
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Subtribe:
Glycininae
Accession count:

14 (4  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) with this spelling (Madrid ICN Art. 14.11 & App. III) against the original spelling "Amphicarpa"


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References:
  1. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 420.
  2. Ohashi, K. & H. Ohashi. 2018. A phylogenetic study of Amphicarpaea with a new genus Afroamphica (Leguminosae tribe Phaseoleae). J. Jap. Bot. 93:9-17.
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=557. Accessed 13 May 2026.