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Vicia Esdraelonensis
''Vicia'' is a genus of over 240 species of flowering plants that are part of the legume family (biology), family (Fabaceae), and which are commonly known as vetches. Member species are native to Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Africa. Some other genera of their subfamily Faboideae also have names containing "vetch", for example the vetchlings (''Lathyrus'') or the milk-vetches (''Astragalus''). The broad bean (''Vicia faba'') is sometimes separated in a monotypic genus ''Faba''; although not often used today, it is of historical importance in plant taxonomy as the namesake of the order (biology), order Fabales, the Fabaceae and the Faboideae. The tribe (biology), tribe Vicieae in which the vetches are placed is named after the genus' current name. Among the closest living relatives of vetches are the lentils (''Lens (plant), Lens'') and the true peas (''Pisum''). Use by humans Bitter vetch (''Vicia ervilia, V. ervilia'') was one of the Neolithic founder cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicia Orobus
''Vicia orobus'' is a species of leguminous plant in the genus ''Vicia'', known as wood bitter-vetch. It is found in Atlantic areas of Europe, especially in the rocky edges of seasonally-grazed fields. It grows up to tall, and has no tendrils at the ends of its pinnate leaves. Its flowers are white with purple veins, and are borne in groups of 6 or more. Description ''Vicia orobus'' is a perennial plant, growing up to tall. Its leaves are paripinnate, with 6–15 pairs of leaflets on each leaf. The flowers are borne in groups of 6–20. Each individual flower is long, and is white with purple veins. The fruit is a 4–5-seeded pod around long. ''V. orobus'' can be distinguished from other species of ''Vicia'' occurring in the British Isles by a number of characters. It is one of three species to lack tendrils (the others being '' V. lathyroides'' and '' V. faba''), with the leaves terminating instead in a short point. It differs from the other two species wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
