Vicia benghalensis

Vicia benghalensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Fabeae
Genus: Vicia
Subgenus: V. subg. Vicilla
Sectio: V. sect. Cracca
Species: Vicia benghalensis
Subspecies: V. b. subsp. benghalensis – V. b. subsp. heterocalyx

Name

Vicia benghalensis L., 1753

Synonyms

• Cracca benghalensis (L.) Medik.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara Regional: Macaronesia Azores, Madeira Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece, Italy, Sicilia Introduced into: Austria, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile North, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Palestine, Queensland, St.Helena, Uruguay, Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 736. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Vicia benghalensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 021. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Vicia benghalensis. Published online. Accessed: Dec 02 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Vicia benghalensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2022 Annual Checklist2
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Vicia benghalensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: purple vetch, reddish tufted vetch

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