Vicia orientalis
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Vicia |
| Species: | V. orientalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Vicia orientalis (Boiss.) Bég. & Diratz.
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Vicia orientalis (many authorities continue to use its synonym Lens orientalis), is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the Caucasus, southeastern Greece, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan.[2] An annual, it is found in wide variety of habitats at elevations from 450 to 1,500 m (1,500 to 4,900 ft).[1] It is the wild progenitor of Vicia lens, the lentil.[3] Under its synonym Lens orientalis it has been assessed as Least Concern.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Kyratzis, A.; Smekalova, T.; Maxted, N. (2011). "Chechevitza Vostochnaya Lens orientalis (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T174705A7088360. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Vicia orientalis (Boiss.) Bég. & Diratz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Guerra-García, A.; Trněný, O.; Brus, J.; Renzi, J. P.; Kumar, S.; Bariotakis, M.; Coyne, C. J.; Chitikineni, A.; Bett, K. E.; Varshney, R.; Pirintsos, S.; Berger, J.; von Wettberg, E. J. B.; Smýkal, P. (2024). "Genetic structure and ecological niche space of lentil's closest wild relative, Lens orientalis (Boiss.) Schmalh". Plant Biology. 26 (2): 232–244. doi:10.1111/plb.13615. PMID 38230798.