ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Vicia sativa

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Fabaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Vicia
Species: Vicia sativa
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Vicia sativa. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

10 synonyms in this snapshot

Vicia albaName author: Moench
Vicia communis prol. sativaName author: (L.) Rouy
Vicia cornigeraName author: St.-Amans
Vicia erythospermaName author: Rchb.
Vicia melanospermaName author: Rchb.
Vicia nemoralisName author: Ten.
Vicia nemoralisName author: Boreau
Vicia nototaName author: Gilib.
Vicia pallidaName author: Jacquem. ex Baker
Vicia sativa var. sativaName author: Not supplied

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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