1.2- The Genus Glycine - Wild Soybeans, Soybeans + Overview Glycine is a genus in the subtribe Glycininae, in the tribe Phaseoleae, in the the subfamily Faboideae of the bean family, Fabaceae. The best known species is the soybean (Glycine max). While the majority of the species are found only in Australia, the soybean's native range is in East Asia. A few species extend from Australia to East Asia (e.g.,Glycine tomentella and Glycine tabacina). + Subgenera - Subgenus Glycine has 20-25 species: The important species are: 1- Glycine clandestina J.C.Wendl. 2- Glycine latrobeana (Meissner) Benth. 3- Glycine tabacina (Labill.) Benth. - Subgenus Soja (Moench) F.J. Herm. has 2 species: 1- Glycine soja Sieb. & Zucc. (Wild soybean) 2- Glycine max (L.) Merr. (Soybean)
2- Subgenera of the Genus Glycine - Wild Soybeans, Soybeans