Vicia benghalensis subsp. benghalensis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Vicia benghalensis var. atropurpurea
• Cracca albicans
• Cracca atropurpurea
• Cracca broteriana
• Vicia broteriana
• Vicia benghalensis subsp. atropurpurea
• Vicia benghalensis var. perennis
• Vicia atropurpurea proles perennis
• Vicia atropurpurea var. perennis
• Vicia nissoliana var. perennis
• Vicia atropurpurea var. punicea
• Vicia atropurpurea var. sericea
• Vicia atropurpurea var. tenella
• Vicia benghalensis subsp. aquitanica
• Cracca linifolia
• Vicia albicans
• Vicia perennis
• Vicia atropurpurea subsp. calycina
• Vicia aquitanica
• Vicia atropurpurea
• Vicia atropurpurea f. alba
• Vicia trichocalyx

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Fabales, it falls under the family Fabaceae. Specifically, it is categorized under the genus Vicia as the subspecies Vicia benghalenensis subsp. benghalenensis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a varied geographical distribution across several regions of Europe. In Northern Europe, its presence can be documented within Great Britain. Moving into Middle Europe, the species is found inhabiting parts of both Austria and Germany. Its range extends further south to the Mediterranean islands of Southwestern Europe. Specifically, this medicinal plant is located in the Baleares and also on Corse.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Vicia benghalensis subsp. benghalensis has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include seed.

Seed

1. Biochimica et biophysica acta

Chemicals

Vicia benghalensis subsp. benghalensis has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Lectin, N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine, N-Acetylgalactosamine, UDP-GalNAc, VV.

Lectin

1. Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)

N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine

1. Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)

N-Acetylgalactosamine

1. Brain research. Brain research protocols

UDP-GalNAc

1. Biochimica et biophysica acta

VV

1. Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)

Preparations

Vicia benghalensis subsp. benghalensis has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Vicia villosa agglutinin, purified Vicia villosa lectin.

Vicia villosa agglutinin

1. Brain research. Brain research protocols

Purified vicia villosa lectin

1. Sudebno-meditsinskaia ekspertiza