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Institute of Agriculture of the Carpathian region is working on the formation and maintain of genetic resources collections of legumes – vech (168 samples), lupine (115), Faba bean (319), Phaseolus beans (429). The tribe Viciae (Adans.) Bronn in taxonomic terms is represented by 10 species which belong to the genera Faba Miil (faba beans), Bona Medik. (Narbonne vech), Vicia L. (vetch), Ervum L. (lenticels vech). Collection of lupine is formed of the samples of lupine yellow (Lupinus luteus L.), white (L. albus L.), narrow-leafed (L. angustifolius L.) and perennial (L. polyphyllus Lindl.). The Phaseolus collection consists of samples of beans common (Phaseolus vulgaris Savi.) and multiflorous (Ph. Multiflorius Willd.). These collections are characterized by genetic diversity, contain a sources of wide range of economically valuable traits for use in research and breeding programs.