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Taxonomic Details for Apios americana

Systematic Resumé:
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
InfrakingdomStreptophyta
SuperdivisionEmbryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRosanae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusApios
SpeciesApios americana
Common Name: groundnut, potatobean
Authority: Medik.
ITIS TSN: 25390   (click on the taxonomic serial number to view the ITIS web page)
Habitats: Habitat Type: Marsh, Salinity Zone: Brackish water
GCE Contact: Steven C. Pennings, University of Houston, Houston, Texas

Apios americana
Leaves are opposite

Apios americana
This is a climbing vine found in low salinity marshes

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grants OCE-9982133, OCE-0620959, OCE-1237140, OCE-1832178 and OCE-2425396. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.