Vicia narbonensis

Vicia narbonensis, called Narbon bean, Narbon vetch, Narbonne vetch and moor's pea, is a widely distributed species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Madeira and the Mediterranean countries through to Central Asia and the western Himalayas, and has been introduced to central and eastern Europe, and scattered other locations.^[2][3] It has some palatability issues, but has potential as a green manure and forage crop, and for its beans.^[3][4] It is the namesake of the Vicia narbonensis species complex.^[5]

Vicia narbonensis
In bloom
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Vicia
Species:	V. narbonensis
Binomial name
Vicia narbonensis L.
Synonyms[2]
List Bona narbonensis (L.) Medik. Bona speciosa Medik. Faba bona Medik. Faba bona subsp. minuta (Alef.) Soják Faba narbonensis (L.) Schur Faba serratifolia Fuss Vicia heterophylla Rchb. Vicia latifolia Moench Vicia monadelpha Roth Vicia narbonensis var. jordanica H.I.Schäf. Vicia narbonensis var. salmonea (Mouterde) H.I.Schäf. Vicia pauciflora Formánek Vicia platycarpos Roth