FOIBIS

Species Details -
Glycine max (L.) Merr.  

Accepted name: Glycine max (L.) Merr.  
Synonym(s): -Glycine   hispida   (Moench) Maxim.    
-Phaseolus   max   L.    
-Soja   hispida   Moench    
English names: Soya Bean
Soybean
French names: Soya
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Rosales
Family:   Fabaceae
OPL Code: HGLYMA
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 2
Lifecycle: P
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: Seed meal and oil are also technically used in various manner and residues of oil extraction are an important feed stuff for cattle and pigs. Soyabean plants are grown also as a dry forage or silage plant and even for green manuring and soil improvement.(1)
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
83102
General Status
AGRICULTURAL
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
SNA
GRANK
G?
Med Flag
Bayer Codes
GLXMA
 


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