Vicia canescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Fabeae
Genus: Vicia
Species:
V. canescens
Binomial name
Vicia canescens
Synonyms[1]
  • Vicia rechingeri Chrtková

Vicia canescens is a species of legume in the vetch genus that is endemic to Lebanon.[2][3][4]

Description

An attractive and sturdy perennial plant, it grows 1 ft (30 cm) to 1.5 ft (46 cm) tall with 8 to 10 pairs of erect or ascending, densely hairy, subcanescent to sericeous leaves. The uppermost leaves may have short tendrils. The elliptic to linear-lanceolate leaves measure 5 to 40 mm in length with entire, semi-hastate stipules. The attractive inflorescence comprises a raceme with 3 to 18 closely arranged flowers with long stalks. The flowers are large, 17 to 25 mm long, lilac, or violet-blue with a 6 to 13 mm long, purple, scarcely gibbous calyx. The plant produces a villous, oblong fruit, 26–35 mm long and 7–11 mm wide, with ciliate sutures. The fruit contains several seeds.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Vicia canescens is endemic to the mountains of Mount-Lebanon.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Vicia rechingeri Chrtkova — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  2. ↑ "Lebanon FLORA". www.lebanon-flora.org. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  3. 1 2 3 Everett, Thomas H. (1982). The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture. Taylor & Francis. p. 3499. ISBN 9780824072407.
  4. ↑ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Vicia canescens". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-04.


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