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Etymology of Vicia lunata: The Latin name of the genus, "Vicia", meaning "binder", derives from Proto-Italic "wikia", which in turn originates other from Proto-Indo-European "weyk-", meaning "to curve, bend" or from Proto-Indo-European "wehy- ". The name "binder" alludes to the activity of the tendrils. The Latin epithet "lunata" means "lunar", referring to the crescent-shaped yellow wing petals.
At least 26 Vicia taxa have so far been identified in the wild Cypriot habitat, of which two of them appear exclusively in occupied northern Cyprus.
A common Vicia which is found at a higher altitude of 600-1225 in central mountainous Cyprus only. It is an indigenous, near-endemic plant, encountered in Cyprus and Turkey.Vicia lunata grows on slopes and open forests. It flowers in March, April and May.
