Taxon:  Vicia pannonica Crantz



Summary
Genus:
Vicia
Subgenus:
Vicia
Section:
Hypechusa
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Fabeae
Nomen number:
300666
Place of publication:
Stirp. austr. fasc. ed. 2, 5:393.  1769
Verified:
08/26/1986 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
31 (25  active, 5  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Vicia pannonica Crantz subsp. pannonica (0 active accession[s])
Vicia pannonica Crantz subsp. striata (M. Bieb.) Nyman (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
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  4. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya. Note: mentions
  5. Allkin, R. et al. 1986. Names and synonyms of species and subspecies in the Vicieae: issue 3. In: Bisby, F. A. et al., Vicieae Database Project 7:64.
  6. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  7. Bryant, J. A. & S. G. Hughes. 2011. Chapter 14. Vicia. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, legume crops and forages 273-289. Note: Vicia pannonica use is considered localized to Turkey
  8. Caputo, P. et al. 2006. Nuclear DNA contents, rDNAs, and karyotype evolution in subgenus Vicia: III. The heterogeneous section Hypechusa. Protoplasma 228:167-177. Note: 2n=12 (karyotype: msc + 3sm + stsc + st)
  9. Cubero, J. I. 1982. Chapter 9. Interspecific hybridization in Vicia. World Crops, Prod. Util. Descr. 6:91-108. Note: Vicia pannonica has strong crossability barriers
  10. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  11. Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France.
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  13. Enneking, D. 1995. The toxicity of Vicia species and their utilization as grain legumes 4.
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  15. Francis, C. M. et al. 1999. When and where will vetches have an impact as grain legumes? Curr. Pl. Sci. Biotech. Agric. 34:671-683. Note: Vicia pannonica is one of five species cultivated as hay crop
  16. Graham, E. H. 1941. Legumes for erosion control and wildlife. USDA Misc. Publ. 412.
  17. International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
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  20. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
  21. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  22. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie. Note: mentions
  23. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
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  25. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  26. Raina, S. N. & H. Rees. 1983. DNA variation between and within chromosome complements of Vicia species. Heredity 51:335-346. Note: 2n=12
  27. Raynaud, C. 1976. Monographie et iconographie du genre Vicia L. au Maroc. Bull. Inst. Sci. Univ. Mohammed V. 1:156.
  28. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  29. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  30. Sahin-Demirbag, N. et al. 2008. In Vitro plant regeneration from Hungarian vetch (Vicia pannonica Crantz) using cotyledonary node explants. Biotechnol. & Biotech. Equip. 22:929-932. Note: Vicia pannonica is cited as an important forage in Souther Europe and SW Asia, this study was made in Turkey
  31. Schaefer, H. et al. 2012. Systematics, biogeography, and character evolution of the legume tribe Fabeae with special focus on the middle-Atlantic islands lineages. B. M. C. Evol. Biol. 12:250.
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  34. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
  35. Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
  36. Yamamoto, K. 1973. Karyotaxonomical studies on Vicia I. On the karyotype and character of some annual species of Vicia. Jap. J. Genet. 48:315-327. Note: 2n=12, with all chromosomes subterminal
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishHungarian vetch  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Chinesehe mao ye wan dou褐毛野豌豆 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Frenchvesce de Hongrie  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchvesce de Pannonie  2Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France.
Germanpannonische Wicke  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germanungarische Wicke  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italianveccia della pannonia  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Spanishveza húngara  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishungersk vicker  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationChecheno-Ingushetia Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationDagestan Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationKaračaevo-Čerkesskaja Respublika Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationKrasnodar Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationStavropol Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus adventive?Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran n.Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeMoldova  Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine incl. KrymYakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzechoslovakia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeFormer Yugoslavia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. SicilyTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4Naturalized    natzd. elsewhere 
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus (adventive?), Iran (n.), Turkey
  • CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Checheno-Ingushetia, Dagestan, Karačaevo-Čerkesskaja Respublika, Krasnodar, Stavropol]
Europe
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy (incl. Sicily), Romania
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)

Reference(s)
  1. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  2. Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodfodder Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Animal foodforage Sahin-Demirbag, N. et al. 2008. In Vitro plant regeneration from Hungarian vetch (Vicia pannonica Crantz) using cotyledonary node explants. Biotechnol. & Biotech. Equip. 22:929-932. Note: Vicia pannonica is cited as an important forage in Souther Europe and SW Asia, this study was made in Turkey
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=300666. Accessed 15 April 2026.