Contains 6 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
VICIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 734. 1753.
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TYPE: Vicia sativa Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.s., ed. 2. 2: 408. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicia acutifolia | Fourleaf Vetch | |||
| Vicia caroliniana | Pale Vetch, Wood Vetch, Carolina Vetch | |||
| Vicia grandiflora | Large Yellow Vetch | |||
| Vicia hirsuta | Tiny Vetch, Hairy Tare | |||
| Vicia lathyroides | Spring Vetch | |||
| Vicia tetrasperma | Slender Vetch, Smooth Tare, Lentil Vetch |
Identification Key
1. Inflorescence sessile to subsessile, of 1-4 flowers
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1. Inflorescence pedunculate, of 1-15 flowers
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2. Calyx lobes strongly unequal, the upper ones shorter than the tube, the lower ones subequal to longer than the tube and 2-4 mm longer than the upper ones; fruit hirsute, the trichomes often pustulate-based
2. Calyx lobes subequal, shorter than to subequal to the tube, the lowers ones 0-2 mm longer than the upper ones; fruit glabrous, puberulent, to strigulose
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3. Calyx lobes 2-5 mm shorter than the tube; corolla yellow, often with purple streaks, 2.3-3 cm long
3. Calyx lobes (at least the lower ones) subequal to the tube, 0-2 mm shorter than the tube; corolla pinkish white to purple, 1-2.5(-3) cm long
4. Leaflest 2-8(-10) per leaf
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4. Leaflets 8-16 per leaf
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5. Flowers 1-2(-3) per raceme
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5. Flowers 2-12 per raceme
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6. Fruit 1.5-3 cm long, tapered to the tip, with (4-)6-8(-12) seeds
6. Fruit 1-1.5 cm long, rounded at the tip (except for the awn-like beak), typically with 4 seeds
7. Leaflets 10-15 mm long; fruit 8-15 mm long, with 1-3 seeds
7. Leaflets 55 mm long; fruit 20-45 mm long, with 4-12 seeds
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8. Leaflets mostly 4, 15-30 mm long; fruits 2-3 cm long; seeds ca. 2 mm long
8. Leaflets mostly 6, 23-50 mm long; fruits 4-4.5 cm long; seeds 3-4 mm long
9. Inflorescence with 2-9(-12) flowers; corolla 3-8 mm long; fruit 6-25(-35) mm long
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9. Inflorescence with 8-25 flowers; corolla (7-)8-18 mm long; fruit 15-40 mm long
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10. Calyx 2-2.5 mm long; corolla 2.5-5 mm long; fruit hirsute to puberulent, 6-10 mm long, with 1-3 seeds
10. Calyx 2.8-4 mm long; corolla 4.5-8 mm long; fruit glabrous, 15-25(-35) mm long, with 3-7 seeds
11. Calyx 2-3 mm long, the lower lobe deltate; corolla white or tinged with lavender, (7-)8-10(-12) mm long; fruit
11. Calyx 5-6 mm long, the lower lobe lanceolate to acicular; corolla violet, violet and white, or rarely white, 10-18 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||