ABSTRACT

Willd. has been selected as an example to elucidate the importance of taxonomy.

Based on classical taxonomy, the genus

Glycine

has been divided into two subgenera,

Glycine

and

Soja

(Moench) F.J. Herm. Subgenus

Glycine

currently consists of 22 wild perennial species, and all the diploid (2

n =

40) species are indigenous to Australia and associated areas (Table 8.1).

Glycine tabacina