Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
semenowi
ID:
1056806

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Regel & Herder) B.Fedtsch.

Source:
tro

Year:
1905

Citation Micro:
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 24: 245 (1905)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001056144



Common Names

  • Vicia semenowi
  • Semenow's Vetch
  • Vetch


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Description

Vicia semenowi (also called 'Semenow's Vetch', among many other common names) is an annual herb, native to Central Asia. It has a slender stem and grows up to 0.5 m tall. It has pinnately compound leaves and small, purple flowers. It is found in grasslands, open woodlands and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Vicia semenowi is used as a dye for textiles and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases and ulcers.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Vicia semenowi is a small, purple flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, bean-like seed. The seedlings are small, delicate and have a single, purple flower.

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Where to Find Vicia semenowi

Vicia semenowi is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Zhejiang.

Species in the Vicia genus

Vicia hassei, Vicia lomensis, Vicia ocalensis, Vicia setifolia, Vicia epetiolaris, Vicia macrograminea, Vicia pampicola, Vicia acutifolia, Vicia americana, Vicia andicola, Vicia bijuga, Vicia caroliniana, Vicia humilis, Vicia leucophaea, Vicia linearifolia, Vicia magellanica, Vicia menziesii, Vicia minutiflora, Vicia montevidensis, Vicia nana, Vicia nigricans, Vicia pallida, Vicia pulchella, Vicia stenophylla, Vicia vicina, Vicia peruviana, Vicia andina, Vicia sessei, Vicia tetrasperma, Vicia graminea, Vicia balansae, Vicia michauxii, Vicia pseudo-orobus, Vicia hyrcanica, Vicia amurensis, Vicia splendens, Vicia alpestris, Vicia ciceroidea, Vicia multijuga, Vicia megalotropis, Vicia cassia, Vicia cypria, Vicia kalakhensis, Vicia eristalioides, Vicia mollis, Vicia hyaeniscyamus, Vicia johannis, Vicia parviflora, Vicia tenuissima, Vicia kotschyana,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

Eduard August von Regel (1815-1892): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Regel' in the authors string.
Ferdinand Gottfried von Herder (1828-1896): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Herder' in the authors string.
Boris Fedtschenko (1872-1947): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.Fedtsch.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:525124-1: Based on the initial data import