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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Glycine:

Glycine max ssp. soja / Tsurumame

Glycine max ssp. soja / Tsurumame ツルマメ

Gonostegia hirta is a perennial that inhabits forest edges in temperate climate regions. Stems are vine-like, crawl on the ground, and are 30-50cm long, with short hairs. The phyllotaxis is the opposite; the leaves are lanceolate and 3-8cm long, with pointed tips and bases that are shallowly cordate with 3-5 veins that project from the back surfaces. Dioecious: Small flowers set themselves at axils spherically; male flowers have short pedicels, five perianth lobes, and five stamens. Female flowers have no pedicels, and the perianth lobes are tubular. Bloom time: September-October.