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*Lens culinaris Medikus. Lentil. Phen: May-Jul; Jul-Sep. Hab: Disturbed areas, probably only a waif. Dist: Native of Mediterranean Europe and w. Asia.

Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Taxonomy Comments: Lens should perhaps be included in Vicia; alternatively, additional genera should be split out of Vicia.

Synonymy : = F, FNA11.2, K1, K3, NE, NY, Isely (1998); = Ervum lens L.; = n/a – C, Pa; = Vicia lens (L.) Coss. & R.Germ. – K4

Links to other floras: = Lens culinaris - FNA11.2

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