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Cracking the Shell: Unraveling the Fascinating World of Peanuts and Their Hidden Treasures
The genus Arachis, under the family Fabaceae, consists of 69 species described in the genus and 9 infrageneric taxonomic sections. Only one member of this genus of 20-odd species of annual and perennial legumes from South America is cultivated. It is a very important food crop throughout the tropics and subtropics. All species of this genus are unusual when compared to other legumes as they produce their fruit below the ground. The peanut (Arachis hypogaea) […]
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