Vicia serratifolia Jacq. (syn. Vicia narbonensis var. serratifolia (Jacq.) Ser.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia // Species: Vicia serratifolia Jacq.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski in Micevski (2001) as Vicia narbonensis var. serratifolia (Jacq.) Ser. In The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) this taxon is accepted at the species rank: Vicia serratifolia Jacq.

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Caucasus according to distribution information provided by the Plants of The World Online portal and The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010).

Habitat:  Found in grassland, on the edges of woods, alongside roads.

Flowering period:  Spring: APR, MAY.

Vicia serratifolia – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – stem with flowers. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – stem with flowers. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – flowers. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – flowers. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – flowers. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – leaves. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – leaflets. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – flowers. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – flowers. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – flower. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – side view of flower with calyx. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – side view of flower with calyx. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – side view of flower with calyx. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – lower cauline leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – tendril. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – stem and stipule. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia serratifolia – stem and stipule. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 03.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Vicia L. Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1202 – 1231.

Vicia serratifolia Jacq. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:525136-1 [Accessed 29.05.2021].

Vicia serratifolia. The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: 2010: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS). Published at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/56d64413-48c3-4d5f-80b6-e3e8ca1f9f22 [Accessed 20.01.2024].

Last update: 20.01.2024.