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International Journal of Current Research in
Biosciences and Plant Biology
Volume 5 ● Number 7 (July-2018) ● ISSN: 2349-8080 (Online)
Journal homepage: www.ijcrbp.com
Original Research Article
doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcrbp.2018.507.004
Distribution and Ecobiological Research of
Vetch (Vicia L.) Species in Azerbaijan
K. V. Asadova* and A. M. Asgarov
Genetic Resources İnstitute of ANAS, Azadlig Ave. 155, Baku, AZ1106, Azerbaijan
*Corresponding author.
Article Info
ABSTRACT
Date of Acceptance:
22 June 2018
In this article was presented the results of seed samples and about 200 herbarium
specimens of 17 vetch species collected on 36 routes from different regions of
Azerbaijan in 2015-2017, distribution based on their descriptive data, evaluation
based on morphological and ecological indicators. In the study, first main cluster is
divided to 12 groups: V. tenuifolia subsp. variabilis (Z02, Z7, E8), which belongs to
subgenus Cracca (according to Radghi, Fedchenko); V. narbonensis (K20)- which
belongs to section Faba, V. villosa (Z3), V. sativa subsp. sativa (Q2, K14, A1-1) - to
section Vicia, V. lutea (C4, K18), V. pannonica (Z4) – to section Hypechusa and V.
abbreviata (Z11)- to section Atossa (according to Kupicha) and the fourth main
cluster which is related to 10 samples.
Date of Publication:
06 July 2018
Keywords
Cluster analysis
DIVA-GIS
Ecological indicators
Vetch species
Introduction
Vetch (Vicia L.) is one of the most widely spread
genera of the Fabaceae Lindl. of the class
Magnoliopsida. The species included into the genus
are spread across the northern hemisphere, including
the middle mountain ranges in Azerbaijan. The
species of genus are precious fodder plants. It
contains many proteins. Dry and green mass is best
used by animals (Brainard, et al. 2012). Vicia was
first described by K. Linney (Linneaus, 1753). In
the world flora, there are 200 species of vetch (Vicia
L.) (Tsvelyov, 1987) and 41-43 species of vetch in
Azerbaijan (Asgarov, 2011).
Although different classical botanists in the
Caucasus expressed interesting ideas about the
genus Vicia L., its classification, and the types in
Azerbaijan, B. Fedchenko gave the first
comprehensive system of this genus “in the USSR
Flora”. He divided this genus into 3 subgenera, 4
sections, 31 rows. Forty one species of vetch of
Azerbaijan are grouped into 3 subgenera, 20 rows
(Fedchenko, 1948).
Although Grossheim described the genus of the
"Caucasian flora" (1952), he adopted the system of
Fedchenko. He noted that that there are 150 species
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of vetch in the world, 48 wild species and one
cultivar in Caucasus (Grossheim, 1952). In 1970,
Dagestani botanist A. D. Radghi published the
Caucasian species of Vicia L. genus. In own
proposed system, Radghi adopted a large number of
subsections and series (Seriaes) within the sections,
using the division of the genus into the sub-genera.
She has shown the spread in total 36 species of this
genus and has grouped them into 3 subgenera, 8
section, 19 subsection and 12 series (Radghi, 1971).
28 wild and 1 cultivated species of Azerbaijan were
divided into 3 subgenera, 8 sections, 16 subsection
and 11series in this system.
In the 80's, the Petersburq botanic Tsvelyov
developed the system of Vicia genus spreading in
eastern Europe. Here, too, the division of genera into
subgenera is accepted. The Caucasus, including
Azerbaijan, is also reflected in this system. He has
divided the Vicia genus into 3 subgenera (Cracca,
Ervum and Vicia) and sections (Oroboidea, Cracca,
Lenticula, Ervum, Ervilia, Sepium, Hypechusa, Vicia,
Lathyroides, Pseudolathyrus and Faba), has given
series of Radji within the subseries and has described
several new sections (Oroboidea, Lenticula, Ervilia,
Hypechusa, Lathyroides and Pseudolathyrus). In
1987, Tsvelyov improved the system of Vicia, which
he proposed earlier in the "Flora of the European part
of USSR" (Tsvelyov, 1987).
Systematic of the Vicia L. genus of Turkish flora
were studied by P. Davis and U. Plitman (Davis,
Plitmann, 1970). In this system vetch species has
been distributed in 3 groups. Turkish species has
been grouped into 58 wild and 1 cultural species in
3 groups, Azerbaijanian species has been grouped
into 26 wild and 1 cultural species in 3 groups.
The only taxonomic study on the whole genus was
conducted by F. K. Kupicha at the world level
(Kupicha, 1973, 1975, 1976). Kupicha (1979)
referred to this genus of Vicieae tribe in "The
taxonomic studies in the tribe Vicieae
(Leguminosae)" and gave information about 11
sections of genus. Although in the multivolume
"Flora of Azerbaijan" have been described 41 wild
species, 1 cultivar, in "The plant world of
Azerbaijan" of A. Asgarov it has been given the
information on 43 wild species of and 1 cultivar
(Asgarov, 2016), the varietal systematics of genus
and the biomorphological diversity have not been
widely studied.
Vetch (Vicia L.) is one of the highest quality, two
and perennial fodder grass. Morphological signs are
important in systematic of vetch species, as well as
in the design of the prescribed keys. The main
characteristic of the genus is the too the column,
correlation of crown and calyx lobe, and the leaf
finish with clasper. The calyx tube is usually curved
from the base. The vexillum is hollow or full. The
wing petals are joined to slipcover. The column is
thoroughly hirsute or unilateral bearded on the top,
rarely naked. Species are distinguished by the color
of the crown, the shape of the flower, the
characteristics of the leaf and stipule, the fruit sand
seeds.
The leaves are pair featherlike, ends with many or
less branched beads, or with a sharp end, sometimes
with a single leaf. Stipules are often semi-gothic
shaped. The flowers are 1 or 2-3, locate in the
axillary bud, almost as a sessile or cluster is multi flowered. The peduncle is longer than the leaves, or
equal to it, and sometimes is shorter. The corolla is
yellow, red, purple, blue, blue, matte or dark purple,
red-purple, blue, yellowish-orange, bright purple,
pale blue, bright blue and so on in colors. Calyx is
5 toothed, usually it has 3 upper are longer than 2
down teeth. The corolla resembles is a common
butterfly structure. 9 adjacent stamens form a pipe,
and 1stamen is free. The vexillum is undescribed
claw, the wings are almost equal to the claw,
slipcover is blunt, shorter than the vexillum,
sometimes with the same length. The stem is gentle
or sloppy, externally tight or sparse, sometimes
almost naked, flat shield or creeping. Legume is on
short or long stalk; Legume is too or less squeezed;
it is hirsute or sliced; cylindrical, bead shaped.
Usually it is multi-seeded, and sometimes it is twoseeded. Legume is soft, fluffy, or bare. Cytological
studies show that the genus has a chromosome set
of 2 n = 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 28 (Davis and Plitmann,
1970; Kupicha, 1973; Tsvelyov, 1987).
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Materials and methods
In 2015-2017, in the Department of Ecobotanics
and Systematics of the Institute of Genetic
Resources, under the guidance of A. Asgarov at
the expeditions on 36 routes from different regions
of Azerbaijan 17 species (about 200 herbarium
specimens) and seeds were collected and studied.
Moreover, collections of the Herbarium Funds of
the Institute of Botany of ANAS, the Genetic
Resources Institute (AGRI) and the Institute of
Botany of the Republic of Georgia (TBI) were
studied as a research material. The literature and
Internet data have been analyzed. The definition of
the nomenclature issues is based on The
International Botanical Code (Austria, Vienna,
2005; Allkin et al., 1986) In the determination of
species and identification of their nomenclature
were used “Flora of Azerbaijan” and A. Asgarov's
books (Asgarov, 2011 and 2016), in the analysis of
other features were used Ch. Raunkier (Raunkiaer,
1937) and I. Serebryakov's classification
(Serebryakov, 1964). Comparative morphological
(Gunn and Kluve, 1969, 1970 and 1976) floristic
(Tupikova, 1926), biomorphological, sistematic
(Maxted, 1990 and 1995) phytocenological and
experimental methods (Leht, 2005) were used in
the research. Range maps of the collected species
were compiled using DIVA-GIS computer
program. The amount of annual rainfall,
temperature information is based on the PAST
program.
Results and discussion
The distribution of the vetch species is based on
five major botanical-geographical regions of
Azerbaijan: 1. Greater Caucasus, 2. Lesser
Caucasus, 3. Kura-Araks, 4. Talysh region and 5.
Nakhchivan. Distribution of Vicia L. species in
botanical-geographical regions of Azerbaijan is
given in Table 1.
Table 1. Distribution of Vicia L. species in botanical-geographical regions.
Botanical-geographical regions
No. Name of species
Greater
Lesser
KuraCaucasus
Cauasus
Araks
1
Vicia abbreviata Fisch. ex Spreng.
+
+
+
(V.truncatula Fisch. ex Bieb.)
2
V. alpestris Stev.
+
3
V.amphicarpa Lam.
+
+
4
V. anatolica Turrill (V.hajastana Grossh.)
5
V. angustifolia Reichard
+
+
+
6
V. antiqua Grossh.
+
+
7
V. balansae Boiss.
+
+
8
V. bithynica (L.) L.
+
9
V. boissieri Freyn
+
+
10 V. cappadocica Boiss.et Bal.
(V. paucijuga (Trautv.) B. Fedtsch.)
11 V.cassubica L.
+
12 V.caucasica Ekvtim.
+
13 ○V. ciceroidea Boiss.
(V. rafigae Tamamsch.)
14 V.cilliatula Lipsky
+
15 V. cordata Wulf. ex Hoppe
+
+
16 V. crocea (Desf.) Fritsch
+
+
17 V. elegans Guss.
+
Talysh
Nakhchivan
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
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No. Name of species
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
Total
V. ervilia (L.) Willd.
V. grandiflora Scop.
V. grossheimii Ekvtim.
○ V. hololasia Woronow
V.hirsuta (L.) S.F.Gray
V. hybrida L.
V. hyrcanica Fisch. et C.A.Mey.
V. iberica Grossh.
V. larissae Prima
V. lathyroides L.
○ V. loiseleurii (Bieb.) Litv.
(V. meyeri Boiss.)
V. lutea L.
Vicia monantha ssp. monantha Retz.
(V. cinerea Bieb.)
V. narbonensis L.
(V. johannis Tamamsch.)
V. nissoliana L. (V.variegata Willd.)
V. pannonica Crantz
V. peregrina L.
V. pilosa Bieb.
V. sativa L.
V. semiglabra Rupr.ex Boiss
V. serratifolia Jacq.
V.sepium L.
V. tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.
V. variabilis Freyn et Sint.
V.varia Host (V. dasicarpa Auct.)
V. villosa Roth.
Botanical-geographical regions
Greater
Lesser
KuraCaucasus
Cauasus
Araks
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Talysh
Nakhchivan
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
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The results of our research show that the vetch is
more widely spread in the Greater Caucasus region
of Azerbaijan (34 species). From the species of
vetch 27 spread in Talysh region, 26 in the Lesser
Caucasus, 24 in Nakhchivan, and 12 species in
Kura-Araks. 36 routes were selected in different
regions of Azerbaijan for exploration of vetch
species, distinguished by certain bioecological
characteristics, and were coded for identification.
Range maps of the collected species were compiled
using DIVA-GIS computer program (Fig. 1). The
ecological and geographical data, including the name
of species, collection areas with locality code, data
about latitude and longitude, sea level, vegetation
+
+
+
+
26
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
12
27
24
period, ecological groups, of the collected species
from the research area are presented in Table 2.
As can be seen from Table 2, the most types were
collected from meadows (13 species), at least types
from planting area (2 species). Ecological assessment
of vetch species on climate parameters has been
carried out. It was found that in the min height was
observed in V. cordata (–20 m) from Apsheron
region, Goradil settlement, and V. bithynica (-25m) in
Masally region, Tekle village territory, Max height
from Lerik region, Mistan village were collected V.
peregrina (1723 m), and V. elegans, V. nissoliana
from Ordubad region, Paragha village (1644 m).
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Fig. 1:
- V. peregrina;
- V. sativa subsp. nigra;
- V. tetrasperma;
- V. tenuifolia subsp.
variabilis;
- V. cordata;
- V. elegans;
- V. grandiflora;
-V. lutea; - V. nissoliana; - V.
peregrina;
- V. narbonensis;
- V. villosa subsp. varia;
- V. monantha subsp. monantha;
V. bithynica;
- V. hirsuta;
- V. pannonica;
- V. abbreviata.
Table 2. Ecological and geographical information on Vicia L. species collected from the investigation area.
Name of
Vegetation
Ecological
№ collected
Collection areas with locality code
Coordinates
period
groups
species
1 V. monantha
Fl. Apil-May;
X
Apsheron region, Agricultural
N 40°31'951;
subsp.
Fr. April-June
Institute, planting area; AZE15A1M1 E 49°52'576;
monantha
H 12, 5 m
Apsheron region, Muhammedy
N 40°29'791;
village, Yanardag Nature Reserve,
E 49°53'672;
meadow; AZE16A1-2M2
H 54 m
Agdash region, Agchayazi village,
N 40°42'972;
the right bank of Turyanchay;
E 47°33'010;
AZE17K9M3
H 107 m
2 V. peregrina
Fl. Apil-May;
X
Lerik region, Galasar village, Ovon
N 38°,41¹,26,6
Fr. June
sanctuary area; AZE15Q3M4
E 48°,23¹53,7;
H 1357 m
Lerik region, Mistan village,
N 380 39'003;
meadow; AZE16B2M5
E 480 24'940;
H 1723 m
Gabala region, Amirvan village, bank N 40°81'906;
of river; AZE17Z9M6
E 47°88'421;
H 535 m
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Name of
№ collected
species
3 V. sativa subsp.
nigra
Vegetation
period
Ecological
groups
Fl. May;
Fr. May- June
X
Collection areas with locality code
Coordinates
Lerik region, Zaringala village,
reserve area; AZE15LZM7
N 38°40¹, 47.5
E 48°22¹, 48.5;
H 1442 m
N 40°38'550;
E 48°28'450;
H 794 m
N 40°18'220;
E 48°16'162;
H5m
N 40°44'260;
E 47°08'460;
H 28 m
N 40°20'574;
E 48°22'548;
H8m
N 38°41'22;
E 48°23'45,6;
H 1329 m.
N 400 28' 480;
E 490 51' 195;
H3m
N 40°38'322;
E 48°03'195;
H 268 m
N 40°37'773;
E 47°53'674;
H 151 m
N 39°05'208;
E 48°67'377;
H -15
N 38°44'52;
E 48°35'51;
H 351 m
N 41°42' 286
E 46°35'733;
H 496 m
N 400 53' 07;
E 480 57' 06;
H 927 m
N 38°58'48;
E 48°33'54;
H 98 m
N 40°47,462¹
E 45°35,636¹;
H 1130 m
N 46°35¹29
E 41°34¹,227;
H 358 m
Shamakhi district, Shamakhi-Agsu
highway, roadside; AZE16D6M8
Kurdamir region, Karrar village, bank
of river; AZE17K3M9
Mingachevir city, the 7th km of road
Chaldan, meadow; AZE17K7M10
Kurdamir region, Garis- Ayriband
village, meadow; AZE17K2M11
4
V. sativa subsp.
sativa
Fl. May;
Fr. May- June
M
Lerik region, Galasar village, bank of
river; AZE15Q2M12
Binagadi region, Mechtiabad village,
roadside; AZE16A1-1M13
İsmailly region, Kurdmashi village,
meadow; AZE17K14M14
Goychay region, Bighyr village,
meadow; AZE17K12M15
Masalli r., Sharafa village, roadside;
AZE17M1M16
5
6
V. tetrasperma
V. tenuifolia
subsp.
variabilis
Fl. May;
Fr. May- July
Fl. May-June
Fr. June
M
MX
Lerik regoin, Hamarmesha village,
forest edge; AZE15L1M17
Zagatala region, Gabizdara village,
The edge of the Katech river, the
forest; AZE15Z01M18
Khizi district, the edge of the road
leading to Altiagach, the coast of
Atachay, river; AZE16E6M19
Masalli region, Shychlar village,
around of the Vilash river;
AZE17M2M20
Tovuz region, Asrik village, forest
strip; AZE15T1M21
Zagatala region, Yukhari Tala village,
Parzivan area, roadside;
AZE15Z02M22
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Name of
№ collected
species
Vegetation
period
Ecological
groups
Collection areas with locality code
Coordinates
Khizi region, territory of ChistiyKlyuch, meadow; AZE16E8M23
N 400 49' 27;
E 480 52' 43;
H 1529 m
N 41°14'513;
E 47°42'252;
H 1010 m
N 40°33'562;
E 49°49'631;
H -20 m
N 390 5' 10;
E 45055'13;
H 1644 m
Oghuz region, Dashaghil village,
forest; AZE17Z7M24
7
V. sativa subsp.
cordata
Fl. Apil-May;
Fr. May-June
M
Apsheron region, Goradil settlement,
planting area; AZE16A16M25
8
V. elegans
X
Ordubad region, Paragha village,
roadside; AZE16E1-1M26
9
V. nissoliana
Fl. June;
Fr. July-August
Fl. June;
Fr. July
Fl. and Fr. May
M
Khizi region, Vardah village,
meadow; AZE16E4M27
Fl. and Fr.
May-June
M
Shamakhi region, Saghyan village,
roadside ; AZE16C4M28
10 V. grandiflora
11 V. lutea
MX
Shamakhi region, Madrasa village,
meadow; AZE17K18M29
12 V. villosa
subsp. varia
Fl. and Fr. May
M
Gabala region, Kichik Pirali village,
meadow; AZE17Z3M30
13 V. bithynica
Fl. May;
Fr. May-June
M
Masally region, Tekle village, around
of the railway station; AZE17M5M31
14 V. pannonica
Fl. May-June;
Fr. July
M
Gabala region, Kichik Amili village,
meadow; AZE17Z1M32
Gabala region Yenikend village,
meadow; AZE17Z4M33
15 V. abbreviata
Fl. May-June;
Fr. June-July
MX
Shaki region, Kish village, forest;
AZE17Z11M34
16 V. hirsuta
Fl. and Fr. May
X
Gusar region, Sudur village, meadow;
AZE17V2M35
17 V. narbonensis
Fl. April-May;
Fr. May-July
M
Shamakhi region, Mirzandiya village
meadow; AZE17K20M36
Due
to
environmental
factors
in
the
biomorphological structure of species have been
observed significant changes. Information about the
amount of annual rainfall, temperature (Tmin
N 400 54' 412;
E 480 56' 046;
H 1217 m
N 40°38'550;
E 48°28'450;
H 794 m
N 40°38'650;
E 48°36'061;
H 696 m
N 40°92'637;
E 47°76'994;
H 382 m
N 39°07'41;
E 48°40'08;
H -25 m
N 40°84'509;
E 47°79'514;
H 381 m
N 40°84'938;
E 47°85'043;
H 589 m
N 41°25'885;
E 47°18'615;
H 995
N 41°33'246;
E 48°16'599;
H 1298m
N 40°34'737;
E 48°43'648;
H 584 m
minimum temperature, Tmax- maximum temperature
for month and Toi - average annual temperature) is
established by using program DIVA-GIS and is as
follow (Fig. 2). The average annual rainfall has
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been determined by the fact that on min rainfall was
collected for V. peregrina, V. sativa subsp. nigra, V.
tetrasperma from territory of Kurdamir region,
Karrar village (360 mm), on the maximum rainfall
V. lutea and V. narbonensis were collected from
territory of Masally region, Kalinovka village (701
mm). Min temperature for January was encountered
in territory of Oguz region, Dashagil village (17.4°C), max temperature in territory of Geokchay
region, Bighyr village, (33.2°C). Min average
annual temperature was observed in territory of
Oguz region, Dashagil village (-7.5°C), max
average annual temperature in territory of
Mingachevir city, the 7th km of road Chaldan
(20.5°C).
Based on the results, by using the Cluster Analysis
method was carried out a taximetric analysis. The
analyzes were conducted through the SPSS Win
(SPSS 16.0) program. The phenomenon
(taximetric) relationship between Vicia L. species is
shown in Fig. 3.
As can be seen from the Table, 4 main clusters were
observed at the 12 level. The first main cluster is
divided to 12 groups: V. tenuifolia subsp. variabilis
(Z02, Z7, E8), which belongs to subgenus Cracca
(according to Radghi, Fedchenko); V. narbonensis
(K20)- which belongs to section Faba, V. villosa
(Z3), V. sativa subsp. sativa (Q2, K14, A1-1) - to
section Vicia, V. lutea (C4, K18), V. pannonica (Z4)
– to section Hypechusa and V. abbreviata (Z11)- to
section Atossa (according to Kupicha).
The second cluster is related to 4 samples: V.
monantha subsp. monantha (A1, A1-2, K9), V.
nissoliana (E1-2), which belongs to section Cracca
(according to Radghi, Kupicha). The third main
cluster is composed of 4 samples: V. tetrasperma
(L1, M2, E6), which belongs to section Ervum, V.
elegans (E1-1) - to section Cracca (according to
Radghi, Kupicha).
Fig. 2: Average annual rainfall and temperature of
collected samples.
- The red square is the maximum
temperature indicator (Tmax);
- The blue square is the
minimum temperature indicator (Tmin);
- Monthly
precipitation (mm);
In 2015-2017, 17 species were selected for
phenethical (taximetric) analysis of vetch species
during the 36 expedition researches. At least two
samples were studied from each population and
each population was marked as Operational
Taxonomic Unit (OTU). For the biomorphological
analysis,
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quantitative
and
qualitative
characteristics were selected. At least 2-3 sample
parameters taken from each population were
measured and the average score was calculated.
Finally, the fourth main cluster is related to 10
samples: V. peregrina (Q3, B2, Z9), which belongs
to section Peregrinae, V. sativa subsp. nigra (LZ,
D6, K2) - to section Vicia, V. bithynica (M5) - to
section Faba (Kupicha). V. sativa subsp. cordata
(A16), V. grandiflora (E4), which belongs to
section Vicia and V. hirsuta (V2) - to section
Cracca (according to Kupicha). The species studied
belong to morphological and ecological groups.
Some samples of the first cluster are mesophytes
and annual plants-V. narbonensis (K20); V. villosa
(Z3); V. sativa subsp. sativa (Q2, K14, A1-1); V.
lutea (C4, K18), V. pannonica (Z4), and others are
mesoxerophytes and perennial plants-V. abbreviata
(Z11), V. tenuifolia subsp. variabilis (Z02, Z7, E8)
(Serebryakov, 1964). Some samples of the second
cluster are xerophytes and annual plants-V.
monantha subsp. monantha (A1, A1-2, K9), but
other is mesoxerophyte and perennial plant- V.
nissoliana (E1-2).
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In the third cluster 3 samples are mesophytes and
annual plants- V. tetrasperma (L1, M2, E6), and
other sample is xerophyte and perennial plant - V.
elegans (E1-1). Finally, in the fourth cluster 7
samples are xerophytes and annual plants- V.
peregrina (Q3, B2, Z9), V. sativa subsp. nigra
(LZ, D6, K2), V. hirsuta (V2); but 3 others are
mesophytes and annual plants- V. bithynica (M5),
V. sativa subsp. cordata (A16) and V. grandiflora
(E4). At the same time, the hipsometric analysis
of these species showed that, this species were
found in middle and high mountain ranges
(Prilipko, 1954). Ground color: brown, sandy clay; water regime: free, without drainage; the
side of the slope: south; relief: foothills; oat level:
light.
In our research four main clusters are differentiated
from each other for having characters: the height of
the plant, the number of leaflets, the number of
legumes, the number of seeds and their ecological
groups.
Fig. 3: Unified cluster analysis of morphological characteristics in Vicia L. species.
Conflict of interest statement
Authors declare that they have no conflict of
interest.
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Asadova, K. V., Asgarov, A. M., 2018. Distribution and ecobiological research of vetch (Vicia L.) species
in Azerbaijan. Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Plant Biol. 5(7), 27-36.
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