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Apios americana

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
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Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Details Top

Internal ID UUID643fdf040c2bf006773514
Scientific name Apios americana
Authority Medik.
First published in Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges.2: 355 (1787)

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Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Glycine apios L. Sp. Pl.: 753 (1753)
Apios americana var. turrigera Fernald Rhodora41: 546 (1939)
Apios tuberosa Moench Methodus: 165 (1794)
Apios perennis Vahl ex Hornem. Hort. Bot. Hafn.2: 682 (1815)
Apios americana f. cleistogama Fernald Rhodora36: 195 (1934)
Apios americana f. keihneri Oswald Phytologia8: 47 (1961)
Apios americana f. mcculloughii Oswald Phytologia8: 61 (1961)
Apios americana f. pilosa Steyerm. Rhodora40: 179 (1938)
Phaseolus tuberosus Eaton & Wright Man. Bot. , ed. 8: 354 (1840)
Apios apios (L.) MacMill. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 19: 15 (1892)
Glycine tuberosa Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 335 (1796)
Gonancylis thyrsoidea Raf. Cat. Bot. Gard. Transylv. Univ. 1: 14 (1824)
Apios apios var. boulderensis Daniels Fl. Boulder Colorado : 161 (1911)

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Language Common/alternative name
English groundnut
Spanish a. americana
Spanish hopniss
Spanish legumbre papa
Spanish papa de la india
Czech hlízola nachová
French glycine tubéreuse
Japanese アメリカホドイモ
Korean 아피오스
Swahili mharagwe-viazi
Chinese 美国土圞儿
Chinese 北美土圞儿

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Maintain seeds at a constant 10°C.
Requires Soaking: These seeds need to be soaked in warm water until they swell, which can take 24-48 hours. Seeds that float are usually not viable and should be discarded, along with the soaking water.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Europe
    • Middle Europe
      • Germany
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Italy
    • Southwestern Europe
      • France
  • Northern America
    • Eastern Canada
      • New Brunswick
      • Nova Scotia
      • Ontario
      • Québec
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Kansas
      • Minnesota
      • Missouri
      • Nebraska
      • Oklahoma
      • Wisconsin
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Connecticut
      • Indiana
      • Maine
      • Massachusetts
      • Michigan
      • New Hampshire
      • New Jersey
      • New York
      • Ohio
      • Pennsylvania
      • Rhode Island
      • Vermont
      • West Virginia
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • Texas
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • Arkansas
      • Delaware
      • Florida
      • Georgia
      • Kentucky
      • Louisiana
      • Maryland
      • Mississippi
      • North Carolina
      • South Carolina
      • Tennessee
      • Virginia

Links to other databases Top

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000213520
UNII 23U09B6RAQ
Florida Plant Atlas 892
Flora of Alabama 1879
Canadensys 5625
USDA Plants APAM
Tropicos 13025220
INPN 83177
Flora of Italy 2401
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30141320-2
The Plant List ild-8586
Open Tree Of Life 488051
Observations.org 114631
NCBI Taxonomy 185702
Nature Serve 2.155895
IPNI 30141320-2
iNaturalist 119817
GBIF 2966796
Freebase /m/06g1sm
WisFlora 2560
EPPO APOAM
EOL 703695
Elurikkus 343048
USDA GRIN 310730
Wikipedia Apios_americana
PFAF Apios americana

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession Assembly
Name Level Submitter Released Coverage Size
GCA_051802465.1 ASM5180246v1 Chromosome USDA-ARS 2025-08-04 127 1.43 Gb

Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Morphological and molecular characterizations of Pratylenchus coffeae infecting Ming aralia and coffee in Vietnam Nguyen HD, Nguyen HT, Le TM, Hoang DD, Nguyen TD, Trinh QP Helminthologia 23-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11038238
doi:10.2478/helm-2024-0004
PMID:38659466
Deciphering the Plastomic Code of Chinese Hog-Peanut (Amphicarpaea edgeworthii Benth., Leguminosae): Comparative Genomics and Evolutionary Insights within the Phaseoleae Tribe Xiang YN, Wang XQ, Ding LL, Bai XY, Feng YQ, Qi ZC, Sun YT, Yan XL Genes (Basel) 11-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10815570
doi:10.3390/genes15010088
PMID:38254977
A global dataset of experimental intercropping and agroforestry studies in horticulture Paut R, Garreau L, Ollivier G, Sabatier R, Tchamitchian M Sci Data 02-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10761691
doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02831-7
PMID:38167852
Antioxidant Capacity of Free and Bound Phenolics from Olive Leaves: In Vitro and In Vivo Responses Li T, Wu W, Zhang J, Wu Q, Zhu S, Niu E, Wang S, Jiang C, Liu D, Zhang C Antioxidants (Basel) 23-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10740763
doi:10.3390/antiox12122033
PMID:38136153
Rice-Based Gluten-Free Foods and Technologies: A Review Park J, Kim HS Foods 13-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10670158
doi:10.3390/foods12224110
PMID:38002168
Optimization of a Novel Tyrosinase Inhibitory Peptide from Atrina pectinata Mantle and Its Molecular Inhibitory Mechanism Wang W, Lin H, Shen W, Qin X, Gao J, Cao W, Zheng H, Chen Z, Zhang Z Foods 24-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10649063
doi:10.3390/foods12213884
PMID:37959003
Paeoniflorin mitigates high glucose-induced lifespan reduction by inhibiting insulin signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans Liu T, Zhuang Z, Wang D Front Pharmacol 19-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10315627
doi:10.3389/fphar.2023.1202379
PMID:37405055
Advances in health-promoting effects of natural polysaccharides: Regulation on Nrf2 antioxidant pathway Luo JH, Li J, Shen ZC, Lin XF, Chen AQ, Wang YF, Gong ES, Liu D, Zou Q, Wang XY Front Nutr 16-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9978827
doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1102146
PMID:36875839
A systematic analysis of anti-diabetic medicinal plants from cells to clinical trials Omale S, Amagon KI, Johnson TO, Bremner SK, Gould GW PeerJ 05-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9826616
doi:10.7717/peerj.14639
PMID:36627919
Phytochemical activators of Nrf2: a review of therapeutic strategies in diabetes: Phytochemical activators of Nrf2 Qin S, Chen Z, Wen Y, Yi Y, Lv C, Zeng C, Chen L, Shi M Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 19-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC10157632
doi:10.3724/abbs.2022192
PMID:36647719
Anti-hyperglycemic contours of Madhugrit are robustly translated in the Caenorhabditis elegans model of lipid accumulation by regulating oxidative stress and inflammatory response Balkrishna A, Gohel V, Pathak N, Tomer M, Rawat M, Dev R, Varshney A Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 05-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9762483
doi:10.3389/fendo.2022.1064532
PMID:36545334
Antiaging Effects of Dietary Polysaccharides: Advance and Mechanisms Xu W, Han S, Huang M, Yin J, Yang F, Luo F Oxid Med Cell Longev 12-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9296321
doi:10.1155/2022/4362479
PMID:35864870
Reinventory of the vascular plants of Mormon Island Crane Meadows after forty years of restoration, invasion, and climate change Caven AJ, Wiese JD Heliyon 03-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9192816
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09640
PMID:35711997
Flavonoids as Potential Anti-Inflammatory Molecules: A Review Al-Khayri JM, Sahana GR, Nagella P, Joseph BV, Alessa FM, Al-Mssallem MQ Molecules 02-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9100260
doi:10.3390/molecules27092901
PMID:35566252
Plant Kunitz Inhibitors and Their Interaction with Proteases: Current and Potential Pharmacological Targets Bonturi CR, Silva Teixeira AB, Rocha VM, Valente PF, Oliveira JR, Filho CM, Fátima Correia Batista I, Oliva ML Int J Mol Sci 25-Apr-2022
PMCID:PMC9100506
doi:10.3390/ijms23094742
PMID:35563133

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Oleic Acid 445639 Click to see 282.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1365-2621.1986.TB13136.X
Palmitic Acid 985 Click to see 256.42 unknown https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1365-2621.1986.TB13136.X
Stearic Acid 5281 Click to see 284.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1365-2621.1986.TB13136.X
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives
Elaidolinolenic acid 5282822 Click to see 278.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1365-2621.1986.TB13136.X
Linoleic Acid 5280450 Click to see 280.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1365-2621.1986.TB13136.X
Linolenic Acid 5280934 Click to see 278.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1365-2621.1986.TB13136.X
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins
(2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,9R,12aR,14aR,14bR)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-9-[[(2R)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-4-oxo-2,3-dihydropyran-2-yl]oxy]-4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid 163080889 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3C(C(C(OC3OC4CCC5(C(C4(C)CO)CCC6(C5CC=C7C6(CCC8(C7CC(CC8OC9CC(=O)C(=C(O9)C)O)(C)C)C)C)C)C)C(=O)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O 1069.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.58.2248
Chromosaponin I 74376401 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3C(C(C(OC3OC4CCC5(C(C4(C)CO)CCC6(C5CC=C7C6(CCC8(C7CC(CC8OC9CC(=O)C(=C(O9)C)O)(C)C)C)C)C)C)C(=O)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O 1069.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB.58.2248
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Furanoisoflavonoids / Pterocarpans
Apiocarpin 117587659 Click to see 338.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(82)80152-0
CID 44257466 44257466 Click to see 338.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(82)80152-0
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones
2'-Hydroxygenistein 5282074 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)O)C2=COC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O 286.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(82)80152-0
Genistein 5280961 Click to see 270.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(82)80152-0

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