- Source: Apios
Apios is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It contains seven species of perennial climbing herbs or scandent shrubs. Several members of this genus are known to have edible, tuberous roots.
Apios species are native to eastern North America, from eastern Canada through the eastern and Central United States, and to eastern and southeastern Asia, from the Himalayas through Indochina, China, Korea, and Japan, from approximately 50° to 20° north latitude.
The name "Apios" comes from the Greek word for "pear" and may refer the pear shape of some tubers.
Species
Seven species are accepted:
Apios americana Medik. – eastern Canada and eastern and central United States
Apios carnea (Wall.) Benth. ex Baker – Himalayas, Indochina, and China
Apios chendezhaoana (Y.K.Yang, L.H.Liu & J.K.Wu) B.Pan bis, X.L.Yu & F.Zhang – southeastern China
Apios delavayi Franch. – south-central China
Apios delavayi var. delavayi
Apios delavayi var. gracillima (Dunn) B.Pan bis
Apios fortunei Maxim. – China, Korea, and Japan
Apios marcantha Oliv. – eastern Tibet and south-central China
Apios priceana B.L.Rob. – east-central United States
References
Data related to Apios at Wikispecies
Media related to Apios at Wikimedia Commons
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Fabaceae
- Faboideae
- Daftar Spesies Tanaman dalam genus Euphorbia
- Flora Lebanon
- Daftar marga anggota Faboideae
- Apios americana
- Apios priceana
- Apios
- Apio
- Groundnut
- Apio verde
- Apio (appetizer)
- Apios carnea
- Kermet Apio
- Apio (surname)
