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Purple vetch (Vicia benghalensis)

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Vicia benghalensis

Family

Fabaceae

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Heuzé V., Thiollet H., Tran G., Lebas F., 2018. Purple vetch (Vicia benghalensis). Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/241 Last updated on June 11, 2018, 10:57

Last updated on October 13, 2026, 20:06

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