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Fabaceae
Lens

not marked as a favorite taxon *Lens P. Miller. Common name: Lentil.

A genus of about 6 species, annual herbs, of sw. Asia, s. Europe, and n. Africa. The recognition of Lens as separate from Lathyrus and Pisum is uncertain; Noel Ellis et al. (2024) argued for retention of traditional generic circumscriptions pending more definitive phylogenetic results.

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Subfamily: Faboideae. Tribe: Fabeae.

References: Broich (2023b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023b); Isely (1998); Noel Ellis et al. (2024). Show full citations.

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