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Internal ID UUID643fded3c67b3623448810
Scientific name Vicia benghalensis
Authority L.
First published in Sp. Pl.: 736 (1753)

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Common products:
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.

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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

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Name Authority First published in
Vicia benghalensis subsp. benghalensis Unknown
Vicia benghalensis subsp. heterocalyx (Maire & Weiller) Hormat Lazaroa25: 149 (2004)

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Native
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
    • Macaronesia
      • Azores
      • Canary Islands
      • Madeira
    • Middle Atlantic Ocean
      • Saint Helena
    • Northern Africa
      • Algeria
      • Morocco
      • Tunisia
      • Western Sahara
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces
      • Free State
      • Kwazulu-Natal
      • Northern Provinces
  • Europe
    • Middle Europe
      • Austria
    • Northern Europe
      • Great Britain
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Greece
      • Italy
      • Sicilia
    • Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares
      • Corse
      • France
      • Portugal
      • Sardegna
      • Spain
  • Southern America
    • Southern South America
      • Chile Central
      • Chile North
      • Uruguay

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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

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Scientific Literature Top

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Ecological and Syntaxonomic Analysis of the Communities of Glebionis coronaria and G. discolor (Malvion neglectae) in the European Mediterranean Area Cano E, Cano-Ortiz A, Quinto Canas R, Piñar Fuentes JC, Rodrigues Meireles C, Raposo M, Pinto Gomes C, Laface VL, Spampinato G, Musarella CM Plants (Basel) 20-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10934477
doi:10.3390/plants13050568
PMID:38475415
Australian Cool-Season Pulse Seed-Borne Virus Research: 1. Alfalfa and Cucumber Mosaic Viruses and Less Important Viruses Jones RA, Congdon BS Viruses 18-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10819373
doi:10.3390/v16010144
PMID:38257844
Road Impact on Plant Colonization in the Arid Timanfaya National Park Bernardos M, Cornejo NS, Torres Hassan AD, Cabrera R, Arévalo JR Plants (Basel) 13-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10610428
doi:10.3390/plants12203568
PMID:37896031
Long-term agro-management strategies shape soil bacterial community structure in dryland wheat systems Singh S, Singh S, Lukas SB, Machado S, Nouri A, Calderon F, Rieke ER, Cappellazzi SB Sci Rep 25-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10457325
doi:10.1038/s41598-023-41216-z
PMID:37626146
Hydrotime Model Parameters Estimate Seed Vigor and Predict Seedling Emergence Performance of Astragalus sinicus under Various Environmental Conditions Tao Q, Chen D, Bai M, Zhang Y, Zhang R, Chen X, Sun X, Niu T, Nie Y, Zhong S, Sun J Plants (Basel) 04-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10180758
doi:10.3390/plants12091876
PMID:37176935
Straw dry matter yield and quality of finger millet intercropped with selected vetch species at different seeding ratios in western Oromia, Ethiopia Keba W, Tolemariam T, Mohammed A Heliyon 27-Aug-2022
PMCID:PMC9445386
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10433
PMID:36082323
Use of Under-Vine Living Mulches to Control Noxious Weeds in Irrigated Mediterranean Vineyards Guerra JG, Cabello F, Fernández-Quintanilla C, Peña JM, Dorado J Plants (Basel) 25-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9329902
doi:10.3390/plants11151921
PMID:35893625
Effect of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria on Biometrical Parameters and Antioxidant Enzymatic Activities of Lupinus albus var. Orden Dorado Under Mercury Stress Robas Mora M, Jiménez Gómez PA, González Reguero D, Probanza Lobo A Front Microbiol 22-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9257021
doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.891882
PMID:35814683
Winter cover crops increased nitrogen availability and efficient use during eight years of intensive organic vegetable production White KE, Brennan EB, Cavigelli MA, Smith RF PLoS One 28-Apr-2022
PMCID:PMC9049554
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0267757
PMID:35482753
Comparative Metagenomic Study of Rhizospheric and Bulk Mercury-Contaminated Soils in the Mining District of Almadén González D, Robas M, Fernández V, Bárcena M, Probanza A, Jiménez PA Front Microbiol 07-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8940170
doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.797444
PMID:35330761
Selection of Mercury-Resistant PGPR Strains Using the BMRSI for Bioremediation Purposes González D, Robas M, Probanza A, Jiménez PA Int J Environ Res Public Health 18-Sep-2021
PMCID:PMC8472749
doi:10.3390/ijerph18189867
PMID:34574787
Mercury and Antibiotic Resistance Co-Selection in Bacillus sp. Isolates from the Almadén Mining District Robas M, Probanza A, González D, Jiménez PA Int J Environ Res Public Health 05-Aug-2021
PMCID:PMC8392408
doi:10.3390/ijerph18168304
PMID:34444052
Enhancing flowering plant functional richness improves wild bee diversity in vineyard inter‐rows in different floral kingdoms Kratschmer S, Pachinger B, Gaigher R, Pryke JS, van Schalkwyk J, Samways MJ, Melin A, Kehinde T, Zaller JG, Winter S Ecol Evol 04-May-2021
PMCID:PMC8216979
doi:10.1002/ece3.7623
PMID:34188862
Bio-Mercury Remediation Suitability Index: A Novel Proposal That Compiles the PGPR Features of Bacterial Strains and Its Potential Use in Phytoremediation Robas M, Jiménez PA, González D, Probanza A Int J Environ Res Public Health 16-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8071564
doi:10.3390/ijerph18084213
PMID:33923384
Herbal Medicine Used in the Treatment of Human Diseases in the Rif, Northern Morocco Chaachouay N, Douira A, Zidane L Arab J Sci Eng 07-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8024440
doi:10.1007/s13369-021-05501-1
PMID:33842189

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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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