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Glycine

Plant Genera

Glycine is a genus of plants in the bean family Fabaceae, whose best-known species is the cultivated soybean. While most species in the genus are found only in Australia, the soybean's own native range lies in East Asia, with a few species extending from Australia to East Asia. Glycine species also serve as food plants for the larvae of some Lepidoptera, including the engrailed, nutmeg and turnip moths, all of which have been recorded feeding on soybean.

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ311395, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Glycine
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source
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