| Source: |
ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).
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| Name: |
Glycine max (L.) Merr.
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| Nomencl. ref.: |
Interpr. Herb. Amboin.: 274. 1917 |
| 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 - Glycine Willd.
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| Basionym: |
Phaseolus max L. |
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Homotypic synonyms:
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Phaseolus max L. |
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Synonyms:
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Dolichos soja L. |
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Glycine angustifolia Miq. |
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Glycine gracilis Skvortsov |
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Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. |
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Phalseolus max L. |
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Soja angustifolia Miq. |
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Soja hispida Moench |
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Soja japonica Savi |
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Soja max (L.) Piper |
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Soja soja H. Karst. |
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Soja viridis Savi |
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Misapplied names:
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"Glycine soja" sec. auct. |
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| Comments: |
An early genetically modified cultivar (GM Soya) was cv. 'Roundup Ready'., base for most of cultivars. Introduced and alien to many Provinces, cilis (Skvortsov)Teplyak. from Far East and subsp. manshurica (Enken)Teplyak.,, Cultivated in China since ancient times., Cultivated throughout the world., Cultivated widely; unknown in the wild.; perhaps derived from the wild Glycine, Fermented seeds used to prepare miso, natto (Japan) & tempeh (Indonesia)., Immature pods are eaten as a vegetable., In "Flora URSS" two dubious species, G. gracilis & G.hispida, are recognized, Introduced to the USA in 1853, but much expanded from the 1930's., Mature seeds are sprouted or milled for flour., May be a cultigen derived from G.ussuriensis., Monsanto Corp. created cv. 'Roundup Ready', tolerant to glyphosate herbicide., Monsanto Corp. markets the herbicide, as "Roundup", and the GM Soya., Protein precipitated by coagulents to make bean curd/tofu/doufu., Provides about 35% of the world's human protein., Second most valuable crop in the USA occupying 15% of arable land., Seeds are ground/boiled, then fermented for soy sauces., Seeds are used for cooking oil and soy bean milk., Seeds very rich in protein; one of the world's most important leguminous crops, soja Sieb. & Zucc., very widespread under cultivation in N. Eurasia. The latter subspecies was a, Yields an abundant supply of both oil and protein. |
| Common names: |
Ekme Soya (Azerbaijan), Fejao-soja (), Gauruotoji Soja (Lithuanian), Glicine (Italian), Glitzine Krupneishaya (Russian), Glitzine Shchetinistaya (Russian), GM Soya (English), Karvane Sojauba (Estonian), Kitaiskie Boby (Russian), Sarmataina Soja (Latvian), Soe Mare (Roumanian), soia (Catalan), soia (Euskera), Soijapapu (Finnish), Soja (), soja (Catalan), soja (Spanish, Castillian), Sojabohne (German), Sojabona (Swedish), Soya (English), Soya Bean (English), Soya Kulturnaya (Russian), Soya Posevnaya (Russian), Soya Shchatzinistaya (Belarusian), Soya Shchetinistovolosistaya (Russian), Soya Zhestkovolosistaya (Russian), Soyabean (English), Soya-bean (English), Soybean (English)[Credits] |
| Conservation Status: |
Cultigen not known in the wild |
| Maps: |
distribution |
| Occurrence: |
[Ab(A N) Bu By Cz Eg Es Ga(F) Gg(A G) Hs(S) Hu It Ju La Lt Ma Mo Rf(C CS E N S) Rm Tu(E) Uk(U)] |
| Use: |
Chemical products, Domestic, Environmental, Fibre, Food and Drink, Forage, Medicine |
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