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Vicia faba L. is a diploid species, 2n=12, with its centre of origin in S.W. Asia. Botanically it has been divided on the basis of seed size into varieties minor, equina and major, even though there is no discontinuity in seed size between them.
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Witcombe, J.R. (1982). Genetic Resources of Faba Beans. In: Hawtin, G., Webb, C. (eds) Faba Bean Improvement. World Crops: Production, Utilization, and Description, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7499-9_1
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