ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Arachis hypogaea

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Fabaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Arachis
Species: Arachis hypogaea
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Arachis hypogaea. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

22 synonyms in this snapshot

Arachidna hypogaeaName author: (L.) Moench
Arachidna quadrifoliaName author: Trew
Arachis africanaName author: Lour.
Arachis americanaName author: Ten.
Arachis asiaticaName author: Lour.
Arachis guaranianaName author: Bertoni
Arachis hypogaea f. nambyquaraeName author: (Hoehne) F.J.Herm.
Arachis hypogaea f. typicaName author: Hoehne
Arachis hypogaea subsp. fastigiataName author: Waldron
Arachis hypogaea subsp. nambyquaraeName author: (Hoehne) A.Chev.
Arachis hypogaea subsp. oleiferaName author: A.Chev.
Arachis hypogaea subsp. procumbensName author: Waldron
Arachis hypogaea var. aequatorianaName author: Krapov. & W.C.Greg.
Arachis hypogaea var. hirsutaName author: Köhler
Arachis hypogaea var. hypogaeaName author: Not supplied
Arachis hypogaea var. nambyquaraeName author: (Hoehne) Burkart
Arachis hypogaea var. peruvianaName author: Krapov. & W.C.Greg.
Arachis hypogaea var. vulgarisName author: Harz
Arachis nambyquaraeName author: Hoehne
Arachis oleiferaName author: A.Chev.
Arachis rasteiroName author: A.Chev.
Lathyrus esquiroliiName author: H.Lév.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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