The objective of this investigation is to clarify the relationships among some taxa of genus Vicia (representing 3 different sections) namely; V. narbonensis var. jordanica, V. narbonensis var. affinis, V. johannis and V. faba var. major (section Faba); V. anatolica (section Hypechusa) and V. sativa var. sativa (section Vicia), through analysing the morphological characters using the cluster analysis technique. Characters were scored on 70 herbarium specimens and 90 fresh plants representing the studied taxa.
Results of the phenetical analysis reveal that, within section Faba, both varieties of V.narbonensis were more close to each other than to the other two taxa of the same section; V.johannis and V.faba var.major, by sharing many characters, i.e. stipule entire shape, tendrillous leaf apex, purple standard petal, violet wing petal, spherical and brown seed and oval hilum shape. V.faba var.major was very distinct taxon and characterized by some unique characters did not found in other taxa, i.e., translucent stipule, mucronate leaf apex, white standard, white wing with black spots, oblong seed shape, round and black hilum. These characters lead this taxon to be a very recognized species within section Faba. Taxa of the other two sections have also some characters varied between each other and with the taxa of section Faba. These characters, which ranked these taxa in separate sections, are branched tendrillous leaf apex, spherical to round seed shape, yellow-brown seed colour and elongated hilum shape (in V.anatolica). While, V.sativa var.sativa has mucronate to slightly tendrillous leaf apex, ellipsoid seed shape, matt seed out look, elongated to oval hilum shape and yellow colour of hilum groove.