| Source: | 
							
								ILDIS World Database of Legumes  2010. (copyright © ILDIS).
 
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                            | Name: | 
                            
				Apios americana Medik.
				
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                            | Nomencl. ref.: | 
                            in Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 355. 1787 | 
                          
						  
                          
                            | Rank: | 
                            Species | 
                          
                          
                            | Status: | 
                            
				
					
                              	
                              	
					ACCEPTED
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		| Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): | 
		Regnum - Plantae 
				    
				Divisio - Tracheophyta 
				    
				    
				Subdivisio - Spermatophytina 
				    
				    
				    
				Class - Magnoliopsida 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				Superordo - Rosanae 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				Ordo - Fabales Bromhead 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				Familia - Fabaceae Lindl. 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				Tribus - Phaseoleae 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				Genus - Apios Fabr. 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				
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                              		Synonyms:
                              		
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                            	Apios tuberosa Moench | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Glycine apios L. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Apios americana var. turrigera Fernald | 
							
                          
                          
						  
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		| Common names: | 
		
				American Potatobean (English)[Credits] | 
			
	
	
		| Conservation Status: | 
		
				Not Threatened | 
			
	
	
		| Maps: | 
		
				distribution | 
			
	
	
		| Occurrence: | 
		
       			  [Ga(F) Ge It] | 
		
	
	
		| Use: | 
		
				Environmental, Food and Drink |