Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Vicia bifoliolata J. J. Rodr.
Family : LEGUMINOSAE
Genus : Vicia
Catalan common name : Veça.
Province distribution : Balearic Islands.
Distribution in the islands : Minorca.
General distribution : Mediterranean (Balearic)
Endemisms : Balearic Islands
Flowering time : April. May.
Life-forms : Terophyte.
Habitat : Garriques in coastal areas with silicious soils.
Plants protected by law : Bern Convention. Habitat Directive. National Catalogue.
IUCN Category : En peligro
Characteristics : An endemic to the island of Menorca, vary rare and considered to be in danger of extinction. A very diminutive climbing plant with filiform stems. Characterised by it leaves, which only have two folioles (hence its name), almost linear, of one millimetre in width and 3 centimetres in length. The flowers are small, less that a centimetre in length, violet-coloured, located upon a long peduncle. Can be easily over looked due to its small dimensions, and because it cohabitates with many other climbing legumes. Flowers in May.
Status : Endèmica.
