Vicia sparsiflora Ten.

Posted byTrajche DimitrovskiPosted inFabaceae, Uncategorized

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Vicia// Species: Vicia sparsiflora L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski (2001) and Ball (1968 in Tutin et al.).

Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Italy, East Central and Southeast Europe to Ukraine according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010).

Habitat: Edges of oak forests along “Shtalkovichka” River in the region between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica.

Flowering period:  Spring: APR, MAY.

Vicia sparsiflora – habit. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – habit. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – habit. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – habit. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – habit. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – habit. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – stem with flowering and fruiting inflorescence. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – stem with flowering and fruiting inflorescence. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – inflorescence. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – inflorescence. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – inflorescence. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – inflorescence. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – inflorescence. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – inflorescence. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – flowers. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – flowers. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – flowers. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – flowers. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – flowers. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – flowers. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – flowers. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – flowers. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – fruiting inflorescence with pods. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – fruiting inflorescence with pods. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – pods. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – pods. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – pods. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – pods. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – pod. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – leaves. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – leaf. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – leaf. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – leaf. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – leaflets. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – terminal leaflets. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – abaxial side of leaflets. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – abaxial side of leaflets. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – abaxial side of leaflets. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – abaxial side of leaflets. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – stipules. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – stipules. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – stipules. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – stem. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – stem and stipules. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – stem. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – lower part of stem. Osogovo – “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of Tursko rudari and Shtalkovica, 11.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Vicia sparsiflora – A and B: stems with leaves and inflorescences. Scale in cm. C: flowers. Scale in mm. D: pods. Scale in cm/mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Ball, P. W. 1968. Vicia L. In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds), Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 129 – 136.

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

Vicia sparsiflora. The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: 2010: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS). Published at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/1b5bd954-5530-4c68-8388-3b2926902f08 [Accessed 13.05.2024].

Vicia sparsiflora Ten. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:525154-1  [Accessed 13.05.2024].