Vicia

Also known as vetches

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.

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Vicia is a large group of flowering plants with over 240 species, commonly called vetches, that belong to the legume family. These plants are found naturally across Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas, and have been important to humans for use as food, animal feed, and cover crops.

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Species

vetches

Vicia

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona

Observations recorded3,586,942

蚕豆属（学名：Vicia）又称野豌豆属，是蝶形花科下的一个属，为一年生或多年生、缠绕草本植物。该属共有约150种，分布于北温带和南美。

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Research

5,718 papers

Vicia plants-A comprehensive review on chemical composition and phytopharmacology.ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR · 2021Salehi B, Abu-Reidah IM, Sharopov F et al.DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6863
Vicia: a green bridge to clean up polluted environments.ReviewApplied microbiology and biotechnology · 2020Ibañez S, Medina MI, Agostini EDOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10222-5
Vicia faba bioassay for environmental toxicity monitoring: A review.ReviewChemosphere · 2016Iqbal MDOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.09.048
Exploring faba beans (Vicia faba L.): bioactive compounds, cardiovascular health, and processing insights.ReviewCritical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2025Feng Z, Morton JD, Maes E et al.DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2024.2387330
Seed Storage Proteins of Faba Bean ( Vicia faba L): Current Status and Prospects for Genetic Improvement.ReviewJournal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2018Warsame AO, O'Sullivan DM, Tosi PDOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b04992
Wild Vicia Species Possess a Drought Tolerance System for Faba Bean Improvement.Genes · 2022Haq I, Binjawhar DN, Ullah Z et al.DOI: 10.3390/genes13101877
Vicia faba seed: a bioindicator of phytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and cytotoxicity of light crude oil.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2023Alavi E, Tajadod G, Jafari Marandi S et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23244-w
Processing induced changes in physicochemical structure properties and nutrient metabolism and their association in cool-season faba (CSF: Vicia L.), revealed by vibrational FTIR spectroscopy with chemometrics and nutrition modeling techniques.ReviewCritical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2021Rodríguez-Espinosa ME, Guevara-Oquendo VH, Yang JC et al.DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1754160

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Commons category: Vicia
taxon name: Vicia
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=12701
Commons gallery: Vicia
taxon common name: grašica

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Taxonomy
Species
Etymology
Distribution and habitat
Ecology
Toxicity
Uses
Notes
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== Taxonomy == Some other genera of the Vicia subfamily Faboideae also have names containing "vetch", for example the vetchlings (Lathyrus) or the milk-vetches (Astragalus). The lentils are included in genus Vicia, and were formerly classified in genus Lens. The broad bean (Vicia faba) is sometimes separated in a monotypic genus Faba; although not often used today, it is of historical importance in plant taxonomy as the namesake of the order Fabales, the Fabaceae and the Faboideae. The tribe Vicieae in which the vetches are placed is named after the genus's current name. The true peas (Pisum) are among the closest living relatives of vetches.