Arachis ipaensis

Arachis ipaensis is a herb in the Faboideae subfamily. It is endemic to Bolivia.^[1] This plant is cited as gene sources for research in plant biology of peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Its genome has been sequenced.^[2]

Arachis ipaensis
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Arachis
Species:	A. ipaensis
Binomial name
Arachis ipaensis Krapov. & W.C. Greg.

Arachis ipaensis is only known from its type locality, Ipa near Villamontes, where it was collected in 1977. It was growing on top of the cliffs of a gorge among bromeliads. Surveys in 1994–2013 failed to find any specimens. Nonetheless, it is conserved in several international gene banks.^[1]