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Vicia

Plant Genera

Vicia is a genus of flowering plants, family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae, tribe Fabeae, commonly known as vetches; Plants of the World Online lists 247 species, though taxonomy remains unresolved and older sources cite over 240 species. The genus is native to Eurasia, Africa and the Americas, with the type species being Vicia sativa. Members are legumes with cylindrical root nodules enabling nitrogen fixation, and several species, including common vetch and broad bean, are cultivated for forage and food.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Lentil (Lens culinaris), Species
Source Lentil (Wikipedia)
Vicia faba, Species
Source Vicia faba (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ147337, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Vicia
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Legume Genera (Fabaceae), Lead
    Vicia is a genus of over 240 species of flowering plants that are part of the legume family (Fabaceae), and which are commonly known as vetches.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Vicia
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 259
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Vicia
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Vicia" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 37 ... "early_interval": "Priabonian"
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Wikidata: Vicia
Wikidata Q147337, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Vicia faba (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Vicia faba, Taxobox
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Vicia faba, Taxobox
Wikipedia taxobox field: genus = Vicia
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Lentil (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Lentil (Lens culinaris), Infobox: taxon
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Lentil (Lens culinaris), Infobox: taxon
Vicia lens
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