Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Arachis pintoi Krapov. & W.C. Gregory

maní forrajero, pinto peanut

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Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Arachis

Species
pintoi

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2007

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Jørgensen, P.M. León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999) Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, 1181 pp.
  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
  • Hokche, O. Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (2008) Nuev. Cat. Fl. Vas. Venezuela 1–860.
  • Forzza, R.C. Leitman, P.M.; Costa, A.F.; Carvalho Jr., A.A.; Peixoto, A.L.; Walter, B.M.T.; Bicudo, C.; Zappi, D.; Costa, D.P.; Lleras, E.; Martinelli, G.; Lima, H.C.; Prado, J.; Stehmann, J.R.; Baumgratz, J.F.A.; Pirani, J.R.; Sylvestre, L.; Maia, L.C.; Lohmann, L.G.; Queiroz, L.P.; Silveira, M.; Coelho, M.N.; Mamede, M.C.; Bastos, M.N.C.; Morim, M.P.; Barbosa, M.R.; Menezes, M.; Hopkins, M.; Secco, R.; Cavalcanti, T.B.; Souza, V.C. (2010) Introdução. in Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Guézou, A. Trueman, M., Buddenhagen, E., Chamorro, S., Guerrero, A.M., Pozo, P., Atkinson, R. (2010) An extensive Alien Plan Inventory from the Inhabited Areas of Galapagos Plos One/ www.plosone.org. Volume 5/ Issue 4/e10276

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"Galapagos Species Database, Arachis pintoi", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=2139. Accessed 24 June 2025.