Fabaceae — Legume Family
Vachellia xanthophloea (Benth.) Banfi & Galasso
Vachellia xanthophloea (Benth.) Banfi & Galasso
Vachellia xanthophloea, the fever tree, is a fast-growing African tree with multiple ecological and human uses.
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd.
American vetch is a widespread climbing North American forb used for forage and land reclamation.
Vicia amoena Fisch. ex Ser.
Vicia amoena Fisch. ex Ser.
Vicia amoena Fisch. ex Ser. is a climbing perennial herb with clustered purple flowers, found in open and occasionally wooded habitats across an unspecified range.
Vicia benghalensis L.
Vicia benghalensis L.
Vicia benghalensis, purple vetch, is an annual vetch used in agriculture that can be toxic to humans and livestock.
Vicia biennis L.
Vicia biennis L.
Vicia biennis L. is a flowering plant in the Fabaceae family, native from Hungary to Western Siberia and the Caucasus.
Vicia caroliniana Walter
Vicia caroliniana Walter
Vicia caroliniana is a plant species used for multiple medicinal purposes by southeastern North American native peoples.
Vicia cassubica L.
Vicia cassubica L.
Vicia cassubica L. (Kashubian/Danzig vetch) is a Vicia flowering plant native to a large area across Eurasia.
Vicia cracca L.
Vicia cracca L.
Cow vetch (Vicia cracca L.) is a perennial nitrogen-fixing legume, used for forage and erosion control, that is invasive outside its native Eurasian range.
Vicia faba L.
Vicia faba L.
Vicia faba L., the broad or fava bean, is an ancient cultivated legume with food and cultural uses worldwide.
Vicia grandiflora Scop.
Vicia grandiflora Scop.
Vicia grandiflora Scop. is an annual flowering legume native to Eurasia, introduced and sometimes invasive in North America.
Vicia hirsuta (L.) Gray
Vicia hirsuta (L.) Gray
Vicia hirsuta is an annual climbing herb native to Europe and Western Asia, often used as a cover crop in North America.
Vicia lathyroides L.
Vicia lathyroides L.
Vicia lathyroides L. is a small annual purple-flowered legume found in Irish coastal sandy areas.
Vicia lutea L.
Vicia lutea L.
Vicia lutea L. is an annual herb native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa with yellow or purple-tinged flowers.
Vicia onobrychioides L.
Vicia onobrychioides L.
Vicia onobrychioides (Saffoin vetch) is a Fabaceae flowering plant native to southern Europe and northwestern Africa, with two recognized subspecies.
Vicia pannonica Crantz
Vicia pannonica Crantz
Vicia pannonica Crantz is an annual climbing hairy herb with pealike flowers and hairy legume pods.
Vicia pisiformis L.
Vicia pisiformis L.
Vicia pisiformis L. is a flowering plant in the Fabaceae family native to Europe, the Caucasus, and Western Siberia.
Vicia sativa L.
Vicia sativa L.
Vicia sativa L., common vetch, is an annual forage legume grown widely for agricultural use, especially in Australia.
Vicia sepium L.
Vicia sepium L.
Vicia sepium L. (bush vetch) is a rhizomatous climbing plant that grows in hedges and grass thickets, with potential as a nutritious forage crop.
Vicia sylvatica L.
Vicia sylvatica L.
Vicia sylvatica L. is a herbaceous perennial climbing vine recorded from most of Ireland, growing in woods and rocky areas.
Vicia tenuifolia Roth
Vicia tenuifolia Roth
Vicia tenuifolia is a herbaceous perennial nitrogen-fixing legume distributed across Europe, parts of Asia, and northern Africa.
Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.
Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.
Vicia tetrasperma, the four-seeded vetch, is an annual climbing vetch native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
Vicia unijuga A.Braun
Vicia unijuga A.Braun
Vicia unijuga (two-leaf vetch) is a widespread perennial purple-flowered legume native to eastern Asia.
Vicia villosa Roth
Vicia villosa Roth
Vicia villosa (hairy vetch) is a cultivated legume native to Europe and West Asia, often classified as invasive outside its range.
Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth.
Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth.
Vigna luteola is a short-lived perennial vine with widespread distribution, diverse uses, and ecological roles.
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