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Details for: Vicia benghalensis
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).
Name: Vicia benghalensis L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl.: 736. 1753
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Rosanae
                         Ordo - Fabales Bromhead
                              Familia - Fabaceae Lindl.
                                   Tribus - Vicieae
                                        Genus - Vicia L.
                                            
Synonyms: Cracca atropurpurea (Desf.) Gren. & Godr.
Vicia atropurpurea Desf.
 
Common names: alberjacón (Spanish, Castillian), alverjanas (Spanish, Castillian), alverjilla de Bengala (Spanish, Castillian), arbejancas (Spanish, Castillian), arbenjacón (Spanish, Castillian), ervilhaca-purpúrea (Portuguese), garlanda atropurpúria (Catalan), Hairy Vetch (English), matagat (Catalan), matagats (Catalan), Purple Vetch (English), veça de rameller (Catalan), veça de ramellet (Majorcan), veça petita (Catalan), veza púrpura (Spanish, Castillian), Winter Vetch (English)[Credits]
Conservation Status: Not Threatened
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: ● Ag Az Bl Co Ga(F) Gr Hs(S) It Lu Ma Sa Si(M S) Tn [Br IJ]
Use: Environmental, Forage