Vicia is a large genus of about 140 species of Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also angiosperms or Magnoliophyta) are one of the major groups of modern plants, comprising those that produce seeds in specialized reproductive organs called flowers, where the ovulary or carpel is enclosed. The other seed plants are called gymnosperms; here the ovule is... flowering plants in the family Subfamilies Faboideae Caesalpinioideae Mimosoideae References GRIN-CA 2002-09-01 The Family Fabaceae (also as Family Leguminosae) is a grouping of plants in the Order Fabales, and one of the largest families of flowering plants with 650 genera and over 18,000 species. These plants are commonly called legumes and... Fabaceae, native to World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. It is conventionally considered a continent, which, in this case, is more of a cultural distinction than a geographic one. ( National Geographic, however, officially recognises... Europe, World map showing location of Asia A satellite composite image of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. Geologically and geographically, Asia is not a continent or a subcontinent. The exact boundaries are vaguely defined, especially... Asia and World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Eurasia. At about 30,244,050 km2 (11,677,240 mi2) including its adjacent islands, it covers 20.3 percent of the total land... Africa. One species, Vicia faba, commonly known as Broad Bean or fava bean is cultivated for human consumption, while a number of other species are cultivated as Forage is the herbaceous plant material (mainly grasses and legumes) eaten by grazing animals. The major forage types: Pasture Range Hay Silage Forage (honeybee) can also be the nectar producing plants that are available for nectar gatherers, such as honeybees. See also Browse (a woody plant material eaten by animals... forage for livestock or Green manure is the farming practice of plowing under certain crops to enrich the soil. In many farming systems, notably in organic farming, animal manure, either raw, dried, or fully composted, is applied to the soil as a way of replacing nutrients and improving soil structure. Green manure accomplishes the... green manure. Other species are wild flowers.

Reference

The Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe. Fitter, R. & A., Collins 1974.

External links

• Enneking, D. 1995. The toxicity of Vicia species and their utilisation as grain legumes (http://www.general.uwa.edu.au/u/enneking/enneking_thesis.htm)