Vicia faba

Vicia faba
Vicia faba plants in flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Vicieae
Genus:	Vicia
Species:	V. faba
Binomial name
Vicia faba L.
Synonyms
Faba sativa Moench.

The fava bean (Vicia faba) is a legume with large beans. Within the inedible fibrous pod there are beans surrounded by membranes that can either be eaten or discarded.

Acknowledgements

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