For the neopagan tradition, see
Feri Tradition. For the Scottish surname Veitch or Vetch, see
Veitch.
| Vicia
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| Vicia orobus
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| Scientific classification
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| Kingdom:
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Plantae
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| Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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| Clade:
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Angiosperms
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| Clade:
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Eudicots
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| Clade:
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Rosids
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| Order:
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Fabales
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| Family:
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Fabaceae
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| Subfamily:
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Faboideae
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| Clade:
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Inverted repeat-lacking clade
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| Tribe:
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Fabeae
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| Genus:
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Vicia
L. (1753)
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| Type species
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Faba sativa
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| Species
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247; see text
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| Synonyms
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- Abacosa Alef. (1861)
- Anatropostylia (Plitmann) Kupicha (1973)
- Arachus Medik. (1787)
- Atossa Alef. (1861)
- Bona Medik (1787)
- Coppoleria Tod. (1845)
- Cracca Medik. (1787) nom. illeg.
- Cujunia Alef. (1861)
- Endiusa Alef. (1859)
- Endusia Benth. and Hook f. (1865)
- Ervilia Link (1822)
- Ervum Tourn. ex L. (1753)
- Faba Adans. (1763)
- Faba Mill. (1754)
- Hypechusa Alef. (1860)
- Lens Mill. (1754)
- Lentilla W.Wight (1909)
- Orobella C.Presl (1837)
- Parallosa Alef. (1859)
- Rhynchium Dulac (1867)
- Sellunia Alef. (1859)
- Swantia Alef. (1859)
- Tuamina Alef. (1861)
- Vicilla Schur (1866)
- Viciodes Moench (1794)
- Wiggersia Gaertn. (1801)
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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. Vicia species are native to Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas.