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Details for: Lens culinaris
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).

Name: Lens culinaris Medik.
Nomencl. ref.: in Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 361. 1787
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 - Lens Mill.
                                            
Geo-Search:
Synonyms: Ervum lens L.
Included taxa: Lens culinaris Medik. subsp. culinaris
Lens culinaris subsp. odemensis (Ladiz.) M. E. Ferguson & al.
Lens culinaris subsp. orientalis (Boiss.) Ponert
Lens culinaris subsp. tomentosus (Ladiz.) M. E. Ferguson & al.
 
Comments: Lectotype designated by Westphal(1974: 109)., Native to the Middle East., Originated from Southern Europe, this species is cultivated in Africa & Asia., Widely cultivated for its seeds in regions of low rainfall.
Common names: aizkola (Euskera), albeja (Asturian), chentilla (Valencian), chilista (Euskera), chilistea (Euskera), chindilla (Euskera), dentella (Aragonese), dentilla (Aragonese), dentillas (Spanish, Castillian), dilista (Euskera), guentilla (Valencian), lanteja (Spanish, Castillian), lanteja ancha (Spanish, Castillian), lanteja común (Spanish, Castillian), lanteja zorrera (Spanish, Castillian), lenteja (Aragonese), lenteja (Spanish, Castillian), lenteja baya (Spanish, Castillian), lenteja blanca (Spanish, Castillian), lenteja bravía (Spanish, Castillian), lenteja leonada (Spanish, Castillian), lenteja mayor (Spanish, Castillian), lenteja menor (Spanish, Castillian), lenteja negra (Spanish, Castillian), lenteja panesca (Spanish, Castillian), lentejas (Spanish, Castillian), lentella (Aragonese), Lentil (English), lentilha (Portuguese), lentilha ordinaria (Portuguese), lentilheira (Portuguese), lentilla (Aragonese), lentilla (Catalan), lentilla (Valencian), lentillas (Spanish, Castillian), Lentille (English), lentilles (Valencian), lilista (Euskera), llantia (Catalan), llentia (Asturian), llentia (Catalan), llentia (Majorcan), llentía (Majorcan), llentiera (Majorcan), llenties (Catalan), llentilla (Catalan), llentilla (Majorcan), llentilla (Valencian), llentillera (Majorcan), llentilles (Catalan), llentines (Catalan), tentilla (Aragonese), tenyeja (Aragonese), yeros (Spanish, Castillian)[Credits]
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: Ab(A N) Ar dCy Gr Ir Jo Le Rf(CS) Sy dTu(A E) Uk(K) [AE(G) Ag Al Au(A) Az Bl Bu By Co Cr Cy Cz Es Ga(F) Ge Gg(A D G) Gr He Hs(S) Hu It Ju La Lt Lu Ma Mo Rf(C E K N NW S) Rm Sa Si(S) Tn Tu(A) Uk(U)]
Use: Chemical products, Food and Drink, Forage, Miscellaneous