Vetches
Pea Family - Fabaceae
Purple Vetch Vicia benghalensisNative to the Mediterranean Region and north-west Africa. Probably introduced in the Canary Islands and occurring on field margins and roadsides.
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Crimson Pea Lathyrus clymenum
Native through the Mediterranean Region. Two-tone flowers. Stems and leaf rachis broadly winged.
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Star Milk-vetch Astragalus stella
Native in the eastern Canary Islands, eastward through North Africa and the hotter parts of the Mediterranean to the Arabian Peninsula.
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Solander's Milk-vetch Astragalus solandri
Native to the Canary Islands and coastal north-west Africa. Grows in sandy places, usually near the coast.
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Mariout Milk-vetch Astragalus mareoticus
Native in the eastern Canary Islands, eastward through North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula. Grows in sandy places, usually near the coast. Canaries plants are sometimes referred to subspecies handiensis.
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