Vicia sepium L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 737 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to China and W. Himalaya, Morocco. It is a scrambling perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkey, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Falkland Is., Greenland, India, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Korea, Magadan, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mongolia, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Sakhalin, Tuva, Vermont, West Virginia, Yakutiya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Broughton, D.A. & McAdam, J.H. (2002). The non-native vascular flora of the Falkland islands. Botanical Journal of Scotland 54: 153-190.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
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  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lazkov, G.A. & Sultanova, B.A. (2011). Checklist of vascular plants of Kyrgyzstan. Norrlinia 24: 1-166.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Broughton, D.A. & McAdam, J.H. (2002). The non-native vascular flora of the Falkland islands. Botanical Journal of Scotland 54: 153-190.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(2): 543-1108. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lazkov, G.A. & Sultanova, B.A. (2011). Checklist of vascular plants of Kyrgyzstan. Norrlinia 24: 1-166.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Marhold, K. (ed.) (2012). IAPT/IOPB chromosome data 13. Taxon 61: 889-902.
  • Meades, S.J. & Brouillet, L. (2019). Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador https://newfoundland-labradorflora.ca/checklist/.
  • Skvortsov, A.K. (2011). Zametka o dvukh sredneaziatskich topolyakh. Byulleten' Glavnogo Botaniceskogo Sada 195: 32-37.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press.
  • Vangjeli, J. (2017). Flora Albania Atlas 1: 1-933. Koeltz Botanical Books.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K003244843 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3158] United Kingdom K003244722 Yes
[Whitealeon] [1094] Ireland K003244762 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K003244877 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [399] United Kingdom K003244730 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2689] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003244893 Yes
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K003244852 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K003244894 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.); Hubbard, C.E. [12815] United Kingdom K003244747 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244745 Yes
Ganders, F.R. [s.n.] Austria K003244901 Yes
Barbey [s.n.] Switzerland K003244860 Yes
Parker (Mrs.); Cubitt, M. [A38] United Kingdom K003244729 Yes
Sealy, J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244741 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K003244854 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [315] United Kingdom K003244775 Yes
Hodgkin, H.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244804 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [1513] United Kingdom K003244787 Yes
Nannfeldt, J.A. [s.n.] Sweden K003244847 Yes
s.coll. [[22]] United Kingdom K003244825 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K003244859 Yes
Conolly, A. [43] France K003244873 Yes
Purbeck [3852] United Kingdom K003244727 Yes
Milman [s.n.] Russia K003244829 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12186] United Kingdom K003244748 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003244871 Yes
s.coll. [BK803042] Bulgaria K003244885 Yes
s.coll. [362] United Kingdom K003244723 Yes
Gilbert, J.L. [272] United Kingdom K003244713 Yes
s.coll. [36] France K003244881 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244812 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244808 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [440] United Kingdom K003244813 Yes
{Yorks (E. R.)} [283] United Kingdom K003244738 Yes
Bock, J.H.; McNeal, D. [9297612] K003244842 Yes
Borel, J.M. [s.n.] France K003244865 Yes
Hampton, L.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244818 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003244887 Yes
Conolly, A. [51] France K003244874 Yes
PCDC [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244736 Yes
Xatart, B.J.P. [s.n.] France K003244883 Yes
[A. Crawahaw] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244807 Yes
Oliver, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244806 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244800 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1706] K003244903 Yes
Fijalkowski, D. [s.n.] Norfolk Island K003244884 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244823 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K003244878 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003244875 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K003244856 Yes
Fridtz, R.E. [s.n.] Norway K003244855 Yes
Melville, R. [57] United Kingdom K003244774 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R.; Burtt, B.L. [802] Ireland K003244767 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R.; Burtt, B.L. [885] Ireland K003244768 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [1408] United Kingdom K003244777 Yes
Taylor, P. [0261] United Kingdom K003244744 Yes
s.coll. [776] Finland K003244832 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003244879 Yes
Whiting, M.M. (Miss) [28] United Kingdom K003244743 Yes
Procter, J. [66] United Kingdom K003244789 Yes
Davis [33059] Russia K003244826 Yes
Mann, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244731 Yes
Whiting, M.M. (Miss) [130] Ireland K003244761 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003244868 Yes
Lewis, P. [50] United Kingdom K003244776 Yes
[A&B] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244797 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244740 Yes
Gladstone, J. [70] United Kingdom K003244732 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244805 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [1153] Spain K003244889 Yes
Waterfall, C. [686] United Kingdom K003244719 Yes
Meikle [1604] Ireland K003244765 Yes
Bullock, A. [399] United Kingdom K003244733 Yes
[de Butté] [s.n.] Switzerland K003244857 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R.; Burtt, B.L. [1428] United Kingdom K003244710 Yes
Britton, C.E. [2738] United Kingdom K003244815 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Russia K003244828 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003244838 Yes
Ruhsam, M. [DMR198] United Kingdom K001768088 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244728 Yes
d'Urville [s.n.] Germany K003244844 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Denmark K003244853 Yes
Fellman, N. I. [76] K003244835 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244801 Yes
s.coll. [99] Austria K003244897 Yes
Willkommii, H. M. [334] Spain K003244890 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K003967650 No
Whiting, M.M. (Miss) [84] Ireland K003244771 Yes
s.coll. [175] Finland K003244834 Yes
Ström, I. [s.n.] Finland K003244830 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244751 Yes
Lewis, P. [19] United Kingdom K003244712 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K003244850 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [5] Germany K003244846 Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244810 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244724 Yes
Booth, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244799 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9369] France K003244861 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244725 Yes
Herb Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244715 Yes
Gibbs, P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244784 Yes
Bujorean, G. [s.n.] Romania K003244896 Yes
Bock, J.H.; McNeal, D. [9297611] K003244841 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [11] United Kingdom K003244822 Yes
Gibbs, P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244785 Yes
Salisbury, E.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244726 Yes
PCDC [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244735 Yes
[Bevel] [s.n.] France K003244880 Yes
Bor, N.L. [135] Ireland K003244773 Yes
Marshall, R.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244803 Yes
Webb, D.A. [s.n.] Ireland K003244763 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244778 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244718 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19922] Ireland K003244770 Yes
Bell, J.H. [144] United Kingdom K003244737 Yes
Britton, C.E. [2738] United Kingdom K003244816 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2290] United Kingdom K003244709 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1681] K003244902 Yes
Dennis, R.W.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244791 Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244811 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] Switzerland K003244858 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Ireland K003244769 Yes
Croall, A. [413] United Kingdom K003244786 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003244882 Yes
Burtt, B.L.; Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [564] United Kingdom K003244714 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003244886 Yes
Vine, R.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244716 Yes
Gladstone, J. [9] United Kingdom K003244790 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1304] Ireland K003244772 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244779 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [2630] United Kingdom K003244750 Yes
Whiting, M.M. (Miss) [24] United Kingdom K003244739 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Finland K003244831 Yes
Borel, J.M. [s.n.] France K003244864 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003244870 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244794 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K003244851 Yes
Churchill, G.C. [s.n.] Finland K003244836 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003244867 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244802 Yes
Smith, N.J.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244793 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003244872 Yes
Keck, C. [s.n.] Austria K003244899 Yes
Goghina, E.E. [s.n.] K003244839 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K003244845 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R.; Burtt, B.L. [802] Ireland K003244766 Yes
Lindegrén, A. [s.n.] Sweden K003244848 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [767] Greece K003244892 Yes
Samuelsson, V. [s.n.] Sweden K003244849 Yes
Burgess, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244721 Yes
Lewis, P. [50] United Kingdom K003244780 Yes
Borel, J.M. [s.n.] France K003244866 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244792 Yes
Ballard, F. [875] United Kingdom K003244746 Yes
Ganders, F.R. [s.n.] Austria K003244898 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [1356] United Kingdom K003244717 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [569] United Kingdom K003244796 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [569] United Kingdom K003244795 Yes
Borel, J.M. [s.n.] France K003244863 Yes
Metcalfe, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244788 Yes
Gibbs, P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244783 Yes
Sealy, J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244742 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9082] France K003244862 Yes
Allison, A.H.; Allison, F.M.; Allison, G.H. [18] United Kingdom K003244798 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003244869 Yes
[Fenz] [57] Austria K003244900 Yes
[Rgl] [s.n.] Finland K003244833 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244749 Yes
Britton, C.E. [4080] United Kingdom K003244821 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003244891 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27617] United Kingdom K003244720 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [421] Andorra K003244888 Yes
Rico, L.; Hollis, S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000661613 Yes
Linkola, K. [s.n.] Finland K003244840 Yes
Stephenson, T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244809 Yes
MMC [1] Ireland K003244754 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [29] United Kingdom K003244711 Yes
Britton, C.E. [2738] United Kingdom K003244814 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.); Marsden-Jones, E.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244824 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1089] Ireland K003244764 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [5102] Ireland K003244752 Yes
Burtt-Davy, J. [71/27] France K003244876 Yes
Stephenson, T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003244817 Yes
Sytschak, N.; Kagalo, A. [05356] Ukraine K003244827 Yes
Lewis, P. [81] United Kingdom K003244781 Yes
MMC [40] Ireland K003244753 Yes
Nyárády, E.J.; Bujorean, G. [s.n.] Romania Vicia sepium var. montana K003244820 Yes
Schneider, C.K.; Bergmann [766] Bulgaria Vicia sepium var. montana K003244819 Yes
Maly, K. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina Vicia sepium var. montana K003244895 Yes

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