EPPO Global Database

Vicia benghalensis(VICBE)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-04-08

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: VICBE
  • Preferred name: Vicia benghalensis
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

Mediterranean (western). Introduced in Israel, Jordan, Kenya, South Africa, Chile, Uruguay, Australia (Western, Queensland). Despite its name (given in error by Linnaeus), V. benghalensis has no connection whatever with Bengal.

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Cracca atropurpurea Grenier & Godron
Vicia atropurpurea Desfontaines

Common names
Name Language
purple vetch English
reddish tufted vetch English
Benghal-Wicke German
Purpurwicke German
schwarzrote Wicke German
vesce du Bengale French
vesce d'un pourpre noir French
vesce pourpre foncé French
vesce pourpre-noirâtre French
arveja roja Spanish
arvejilla Spanish
veza púrpura Spanish
veccia del Bengala Italian
ervilhaca-de-bengala Portuguese
ervilhaca-púrpura Portuguese
ervilhaca-vermelha Portuguese
lentilha-parda Portuguese
вика пурпурная Russian
bikyah argemanit Hebrew
בִּקְיָה אַרְגְּמָנִית Hebrew
garlanda atropurpúria Catalan
grahorica  Croatian