Fabaceae

Vicia andicola Kunth

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Vicia

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Vicia andicola: A delicate plant of the high Andes from Colombia to Bolivia. Photo from Papallacata Lake area, Ecuador, where it is known as Alverjilla del Paramo. — Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

Vicia andicola var. galbina J.F.Macbr.
Vicia andicola var. mathewsii (A.Gray) J.F.Macbr.
Vicia bogotensis Knuth
Vicia mathewsii A.Gray

Photos

Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.