About 140 species, including:
Vicia bithynica (Bithynian Vetch)
Vicia canescens
Vicia cassubica (Danzig Vetch)
Vicia cracca (Tufted Vetch)
Vicia dumetorum
Vicia faba (Broad Bean)
Vicia hirsuta (Hairy Vetch)
Vicia lathyroides (Spring Vetch)
Vicia lutea (Yellow Vetch)
Vicia narbonensis
Vicia onobrychioides
Vicia oroboides
Vicia orobus (Upright Vetch)
Vicia pannonica
Vicia pisiformis (Pea-flowered Vetch)
Vicia pyrenaica
Vicia sativa (Common Vetch)
Vicia sepium (Bush Vetch)
Vicia sylvatica (Wood Vetch)
Vicia tenuifolia (Fine-leaved Vetch)
Vicia tenuissima (Slender Vetch)
Vicia tetrasperma (Smooth Vetch)
Vicia unijuga
Vicia villosa (Fodder Vetch)
Vicia is a large genus of about 140 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to Europe, Asia and Africa. One species, Vicia faba, commonly known as Broad Bean or fava bean is cultivated for human consumption, while a number of other species are cultivated as forage for livestock or green manure. Other species are wild flowers.
Reference
The Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe. Fitter, R. & A., Collins 1974.
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