Genus: Lens Mill.

Also sometimes placed in: Papilionaceae

• conserved (nom. cons.) under Vienna ICBN Art. 14 (see App. III)
• all 4 accepted species are in GRIN

Complete List of Accepted Species Records.

References for genus:

• Ferguson, M. E. et al. 2000. A re-assessment of the taxonomy of Lens Mill. (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Vicieae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 133:41–59.
  
• Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world. (Leg World) 506.
  
• Mayer, M. S. & S. K. Bagga. 2002. The phylogeny of Lens (Leguminosae): new insight from ITS sequence analysis. Pl. Syst. Evol. 232:145–154.
  
• Sonnante, G. et al. 2003. ITS sequence analysis and phylogenetic inference in the genus Lens Mill. Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 91:49–54.
  

More:

KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Note: Log on to KBD for better access.

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

• (= ) Lentilla W. Wight ex D. Fairchild

Check other nomenclature databases for Lens:

• ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
• NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Images:

• Fruit (Lens culinaris): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Lens culinaris): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Lens culinaris): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds or fruits (Lens culinaris): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

More:

• Check PlantSystematics.org
• Check H. D. Wilson's Vascular Plant Image Library (Texas A. & M. University)

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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