Organisms

Vicia

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is widely used as ground cover and forage and known for the edible beans, VICIA FABA.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is widely used as ground cover and forage and known for the edible beans, VICIA FABA.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Vetch
  • Vetchs
  • Vicias

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse entry term VETCH with milkvetch see ASTRAGALUS PLANT;

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.401w.968w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vicia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031306. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031306
  2. Vicia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicia
  3. Vicia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q147337