Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.
(Smooth Tare)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVicia tetrasperma (Smooth Tare)
GenusVicia (vetches)
SubfamilyFABOIDEAE (vetches, peas and beans)
FamilyFABACEAE (vetches, peas, beans, accacias, wattles and sennas)
OrderFABALES (vetches, peas, beans and milkworts)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Vicia tetrasperma (Smooth Tare) :
1: Vicia tetrasperma (Smooth Tare)
3 Aug 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flowering shootImage 2: Flowers - close-upImage 3: Plant - close-upImage 4: Plant - in situImage 5: Calyx - top view - magnifiedImage 6: Flowering shoot - dark backgroundImage 7: Flowering shoot - dark background (2)Image 8: Flowering shoot - dark background (3)Image 9: Flowering shoots - dark backgroundImage 10: FlowersImage 11: Flowers - enlargedImage 12: Flowers - enlarged (2)Image 13: Flower - side and top viewImage 14: Flowers - side viewImage 15: Leaf base - enlargedImage 16: Leaves - enlargedImage 17: Pods - dark backgroundImage 18: Pods - transmitted lightImage 19: Pods - transmitted light (2)Image 20: Stem portion and stipulesImage 21: Stipules - enlargedImage 22: Tendril - enlarged
2: Vicia tetrasperma (Smooth Tare)
17 Jul 1977 OSGR: SU73 51° 10’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Plant - close-upImage 2: Plant - close-up (2)Image 3: Flower - enlargedImage 4: Pod - enlarged
3: Vicia tetrasperma (Smooth Tare)
21 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Fruits - enlargedImage 2: Inflorescence - enlarged

Vicia tetrasperma (Smooth Tare) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Vicia tetrasperma (Smooth Tare)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Vicia tetrasperma (Smooth Tare)
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