Vicia lenticula

Vicia lenticula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Vicia
Species:	V. lenticula
Binomial name
Vicia lenticula (Hoppe) Janka
Synonyms[1]
List Cicer ervoides Brign. Cicer punctatum Steud. Cicer soloniense Schrank ex G.Don Ervum diphyllum Besser Ervum ervoides (Brign.) Hayek Ervum hohenackeri Fisch. & C.A.Mey. Ervum lenticula Hoppe Ervum lenticula var. leuocarpum Eig Ervum lenticulosum St.-Lag. Ervum pendulum Roth Ervum uniflorum Ten. Lathyrus lenticula (Hoppe) Peterm. Lens ervoides (Brign.) Grande Lens ervoides var. aristata (K.Malý) Czefr. Lens ervoides var. leiocarpa (Eig) Zohary Lens hohenackeri Webb & Berthel. Lens lenticula (Hoppe) Webb & Berthel. Lens lenticula var. aristata K.Malý Lens lenticula var. macrocalycina Maire Lens nigricans var. uniflora (Ten.) Alef. Lens uniflora Schur Vicia lens subsp. ervoides (Brign.) H.Schaef., Coulot & Rabaute

Vicia lenticula, the dwarf lentil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. Some authorities continue to accept it under its synonym Lens ervoides. It is native to the Mediterranean region, the Caucasus, Ethiopia, and central tropical Africa, and it has been introduced to Crimea.^[1] An annual or perennial of the subtropics, it is typically found in rocky areas, and is often found growing as a weed in cultivated fields.^[1][2] Local peoples collect its seeds in the wild for food.^[2]

References

1. "Vicia lenticula (Hoppe) Janka". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
2. Fern, Ken (13 October 2024). "Useful Temperate Plants Lens ervoides". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 22 October 2025.