Vicia tetrasperma (L.)Schreber

---

Status: Accepted
Genus: Vicia L.
Tribe: Vicieae
References: [454][754][1030][1930][2080]

---

Other names:

• Ervum tenuissimum Pers. [Synonym] [1061]
  
• Ervum tetraspermum L. [Synonym] [1930][1061][1179]
  
• Vicia gemella Crantz [Synonym] [1061][2080]
  
• Vicia tetrasperma (L.)Moench [Synonym] [1061]
  

---

Common Names:

• Slender Vetch [1917]
  
• Smooth Tare [2080]
  
• Sparrow Vetch [1902]
  

---

Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Bisby FA
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

---

Uses:

• Weed [1915] [2086]
  

---

Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Algeria [454]
  • Egypt [454]
  • Libya [454]
  • Morocco [454]
  • South Africa [483]
  • Tunisia [454]

• Asia [1060] [1867] [1872] [1879] [1881] [1914] [1929] [1930] [1947] [2827] [2834]
  • Afghanistan [1060] [1872] [1879]
  • Bhutan [1947]
  • China [1930]
  • India [1914]
  • Iran [1060] [1867] [1881]
  • Japan [1060] [1930]
  • Korea [1930]
  • Pakistan [1060]
  • Ryukyu Is [2834]
  • Taiwan [1929] [2827]
  • USSR [1060]

• Australasia [1880] [2419]
  • Australia [1880]
    • New South Wales
    • South Australia
    • Victoria
  • Tasmania [1880] [2419]

• Europe [454] [2935]
  • Albania [754]
  • Austria-F.E. [754]
  • Balearic Is [754]
  • Belgium-F.E. [754]
  • Bulgaria [754]
  • Czechoslovakia [754]
  • Denmark [754]
  • Finland [754]
  • France-F.E. [754]
  • Germany [754]
  • Great Britain [754]
  • Greece [754]
  • Hungary [754]
  • Ireland-F.E. [754]
  • Italy-F.E. [754]
  • Netherlands [754]
  • Norway [754]
  • Poland [754]
  • Portugal [754]
  • Romania [754]
  • Sardegna [754]
  • Sicilia [2935]
  • Sicilia-F.E. [754]
  • Spain-F.E. [754]
  • Sweden [754]
  • Switzerland [754]
  • Turkey in Europe [754]
  • USSR:B-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:C-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:E-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:K-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:N-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:W-F.E. [754]
  • Yugoslavia [754]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]

• Middle East [454] [1060]
  • Jordan [1060]
  • Turkey in Asia [1060]

• North America
  • Canada [1059]
  • United States [1059]

• Pacific Ocean [2080]
  • Chatham Is [2080]
  • New Zealand(North) [2080]
  • New Zealand(South) [2080]

• South America
  • Chile [1444]

---

Notes:

• Supposed to be an old naturalised plant from Europe. [2823]
  

---

Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:18:52