''Hoffmannseggia'' is a genus of

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s in the

pea Pea (''pisum'' in Latin) is a pulse or fodder crop, but the word often refers to the seed or sometimes the pod of this flowering plant species. Peas are eaten as a vegetable. Carl Linnaeus gave the species the scientific name ''Pisum sativum' ...

family,

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

, known generally as rushpeas. These are pod-bearing

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and

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s native to the Americas. In North America they range from California and Nebraska to southern Mexico, and from Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to southern Argentina and Chile in South America. The generic name honors Johann Centurius, Count of Hoffmannsegg, a nineteenth-century

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nobleman and botanist.

Species

''Hoffmannseggia'' comprises the following species: * '' Hoffmannseggia aphylla'' (Phil.) G.P.Lewis & Sotuyo * '' Hoffmannseggia arequipensis'' Ulibarri * '' Hoffmannseggia doelli'' Phil. ** subsp. ''argentina'' Ulibarri ** subsp. ''doellii'' Phil. * '' Hoffmannseggia drepanocarpa'' A.Gray — sicklepod holdback * '' Hoffmannseggia drummondii'' Torr. & A.Gray — dwarf nicker * '' Hoffmannseggia erecta'' Phil. * '' Hoffmannseggia eremophila'' (Phil.) Burkart ex Ulibarri * ''

Hoffmannseggia glauca ''Hoffmannseggia glauca'' is a dicot found in the legume family, Fabaceae. Its common names include Indian rushpea, hog potato, and pig nut. It is a California native that prefers alkaline desert flats, creosote bush communities, and disturbe ...

'' (Ortega) Eifert—Indian rushpea, pig-nut, hog potato * '' Hoffmannseggia humilis'' (M.Martens & Galeotti) Hemsl. * '' Hoffmannseggia intricata'' Brandegee * '' Hoffmannseggia microphylla'' Torr.—wand holdback * '' Hoffmannseggia minor'' (Phil.) Ulibarri * '' Hoffmannseggia miranda'' Sandwith * '' Hoffmannseggia oxycarpa'' Benth.—sharppod rushpea ** subsp. ''arida'' (Rose) B. B. Simpson ** subsp. ''oxycarpa'' Benth. * '' Hoffmannseggia peninsularis'' (Britton) Wiggins—Peninsular holdback * '' Hoffmannseggia prostrata'' Lag. ex DC. * '' Hoffmannseggia pumilio'' (Griseb.) B.B.Simpson * '' Hoffmannseggia repens'' (Eastw.) Cockerell—creeping nicker * '' Hoffmannseggia tenella'' Tharp & L.P.Williams—slender rushpea * '' Hoffmannseggia trifoliata'' Cav. * '' Hoffmannseggia viscosa'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Hook. & Arn. * '' Hoffmannseggia watsonii'' (Fisher) Rose * '' Hoffmannseggia yaviensis'' Ulibarri

References

External links

Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants Profile
Caesalpinieae Fabaceae genera Flora of the Americas Taxa named by Antonio José Cavanilles {{Caesalpinioideae-stub