Vicia benghalensis
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fded3c67b3623448810 |
| Scientific name | Vicia benghalensis |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl.: 736 (1753) |
General Uses Top
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Vicia benghalensis is used principally as a forage and green-manure legume; the aerial biomass is harvested for hay or grazed, and it is commonly terminated in situ as a cover crop to contribute nitrogen and organic matter to the soil.
Industrial and craft applications:
There is no documented use of V. benghalensis in industrial or craft contexts beyond agricultural land management.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No food or beverage use is documented for V. benghalensis.
Colorants and tanning:
No use for colorants or tanning is documented.
Wood and fiber:
No wood or fiber products are documented.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance or cosmetic use is documented.
Properties relevant to use:
As an annual Fabaceae, it biologically fixes atmospheric nitrogen via Rhizobium symbiosis and produces substantial above-ground biomass; these characteristics underpin its function as a forage and as a green-manure/cover crop that supplies nitrogen and organic matter to subsequent crops, and that suppresses weeds by ground cover and shading.
Standards and regulation:
Use is governed by national agricultural practices and varieties/seed certification schemes; no specialized standards or regulatory frameworks specific to V. benghalensis are commonly cited.
Sustainability and sourcing:
It is grown in temperate and Mediterranean regions as a rotation component to reduce synthetic N fertilizer needs and improve soil structure; its environmental performance is context-dependent and managed via recommended agronomy for legumes.
Scientific/model-organism use:
V. benghalensis is included in germplasm collections and breeding evaluations within Vicia; genomic and genetic resources developed for closely related Vicia, such as V. sativa, provide tools that are pertinent to the genetic improvement of V. benghalensis for forage and rotation systems.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Cracca benghalensis | (L.) Medik. | Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges.2: 359 (1787) |
| Vicia atropurpurea var. punicea | Willk. | Oesterr. Bot. Z.41: 84 (1891) |
| Vicia atropurpurea var. sericea | Willk. | Oesterr. Bot. Z.41: 84 (1891) |
| Vicia atropurpurea var. tenella | Willk. | Oesterr. Bot. Z.41: 84 (1891) |
| Cracca atropurpurea | (Desf.) Gren. & Godr. |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | reddish tufted vetch |
| Arabic | بيقية بنغالية |
| Bulgarian | бенгалска глушина |
| Catalan | veça vermella |
| Welsh | ffacbysen borffor |
| German | bengalen-wicke |
| German | bengalische wicke |
| German | purpur-wicke |
| Persian | ماشک ارغوانی |
| Swedish | purpurvicker |
| Chinese | 深紫色野豌豆 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Vicia benghalensis subsp. benghalensis | Unknown | |
| Vicia benghalensis subsp. heterocalyx | (Maire & Weiller) Hormat | Lazaroa25: 149 (2004) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
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Macaronesia
- Azores
- Canary Islands
- Madeira
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Middle Atlantic Ocean
- Saint Helena
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Northern Africa
- Algeria
- Morocco
- Tunisia
- Western Sahara
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
- Free State
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Northern Provinces
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East Tropical Africa
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Western Asia
- Palestine
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Western Asia
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Australasia click to expand
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Australia
- Queensland
- Western Australia
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Australia
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Europe click to expand
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Middle Europe
- Austria
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Northern Europe
- Great Britain
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Southeastern Europe
- Greece
- Italy
- Sicilia
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Southwestern Europe
- Baleares
- Corse
- France
- Portugal
- Sardegna
- Spain
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Middle Europe
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Northwest
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Mexico
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Southern South America
- Chile Central
- Chile North
- Uruguay
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Southern South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000212730 |
| USDA Plants | VIBE |
| Tropicos | 13034652 |
| INPN | 129124 |
| Flora of Italy | 2427 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:524572-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-7803 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 136983 |
| Observations.org | 123438 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 154497 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000014517 |
| Nature Serve | 2.148702 |
| IPNI | 524572-1 |
| iNaturalist | 53333 |
| GBIF | 2975384 |
| Freebase | /m/0fq165r |
| EPPO | VICBE |
| EOL | 703194 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 8261 |
| USDA GRIN | 41464 |
| Wikipedia | Vicia_benghalensis |
| CMAUP | NPO19823 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles | |||||
| 1,2,3-Trimethoxybenzene | 12462 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=CC=C1)OC)OC | 168.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| (2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-8a-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 21635582 | Click to see | 957.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aS,14aR,14bR)-8a-carboxy-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 101923141 | Click to see | 795.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] (4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate | 11803947 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC6(C(=CCC7C6(CCC8C7(CCC(C8(C)C)O)C)C)C4CC(C(=O)C5)(C)C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 941.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-6-(acetyloxymethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] (4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate | 10819773 | Click to see | 983.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Calenduloside E | 176079 | Click to see | 632.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| chikusetsusaponin IV | 10079497 | Click to see | 927.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Chikusetsusaponin Iva | 13909684 | Click to see | 795.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Glycoside ST-J | 101720880 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)C)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C(=O)O)O)O)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 1103.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| methyl (2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-8a-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylate | 21669007 | Click to see | 971.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Narcissiflorine | 162878 | Click to see | 764.90 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (3R,4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,12aS)-3,10-dihydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12-dodecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 101277261 | Click to see | 470.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3R,4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,12aS)-3-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-10-oxo-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,11,12-decahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 101277260 | Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CC1O)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)C)C | 468.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3R,4R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,12aS)-3,4,10-trihydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12-dodecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 16112781 | Click to see | 486.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aR,5R,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-5-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 15379012 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(C(C1)C3=CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2O)C)C)(C)C)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)C)C(=O)O)C | 604.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 102239749 | Click to see | 470.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12-decahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 16112782 | Click to see | 468.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 10395290 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 751.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] (4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,10R,12aS,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3-oxo-4,5,6,7,8,8a,10,11,12,14b-decahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate | 10605857 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC6(C(=CC=C7C6(CCC8C7(CCC(C8(C)C)O)C)C)C4CC(C(=O)C5)(C)C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 939.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] (4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14bS)-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-3,10-dioxo-1,4,5,6,7,8,8a,11,12,14b-decahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 10748397 | Click to see | 937.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| asperosaponin C | 13878127 | Click to see | 588.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Papyriogenin A | 3081523 | Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(CC1=O)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)C)C | 466.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Papyriogenin C | 3081568 | Click to see | 468.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Cyclic ketones / Cyclohexenones | |||||
| (4aR,6aR,6bS,14aR,14bS)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8,12,14a-octahydro-1H-picene-3,10-dione | 102588576 | Click to see | 420.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3alpha-Hydroxy-28-noroleana-11,13(18),17(22)-triene-21-one | 102588575 | Click to see CC1(CC2=C3C=CC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2=CC1=O)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C | 422.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans | |||||
| 1-Benzofuran-5-carbaldehyde | 2773875 | Click to see C1=CC2=C(C=CO2)C=C1C=O | 146.14 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Beta propiolactones | |||||
| (1S,2R,5R,7R,10S,11R,18S,19S,22S)-7,18-dihydroxy-1,2,6,6,10,17,17-heptamethyl-20-oxahexacyclo[12.10.0.02,11.05,10.015,22.019,22]tetracosa-12,14-dien-21-one | 101967008 | Click to see | 468.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 3,4-dihydrocoumarins | |||||
| Dihydrocoumarin | 660 | Click to see | 148.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamyl alcohols | |||||
| 3-Phenylprop-2-En-1-Ol | 308 | Click to see | 134.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives | |||||
| Coumarin | 323 | Click to see | 146.14 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| 3,7,4'-Tri-O-Acetyl Kaempferol | 44584293 | Click to see | 412.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Luteolin | 5280445 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 286.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(91)90115-G |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Afzelin | 5316673 | Click to see | 432.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Astragalin | 5282102 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| kaempferol 7-O-(2-E-p-coumaroyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside) | 11678667 | Click to see | 578.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| kaempferol 7-O-(2,3-di-E-p-coumaroyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside) | 11607311 | Click to see | 724.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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