American purple vetch ( Vicia americana )

Vicia americana

Vicia americana Floral and vegetative structures Drawing by M. Pahl.

Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom Plantae – Vegetal, plants Subkingdom Viridaeplantae – green plants Infrakingdom Streptophyta – land plants Division Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes Subdivision Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants Infradivision Angiospermae – flowering plants, angiosperms Class Magnoliopsida Superorder Rosanae Order Fabales Family Fabaceae – peas, legumes Genus Vicia L. – vetch Species Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. – American vetch, American purple vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd., Taxonomic Serial No.: 26331

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Encyclopedia Britannica, ©1984

Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd., Taxonomic Serial No.: 26331