Fabaceae
Lathyrus

Lathyrus oleraceus Lam.

First published in Fl. Franç. 2: 580 (1779)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. to Afghanistan. It is a climbing annual or perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as animal food and a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Alabama, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Buryatiya, California, Canary Is., Cayman Is., Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, Great Britain, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, India, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Laos, Madeira, Magadan, Marianas, Maryland, Mexico Southwest, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nigeria, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Oregon, Pakistan, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Sakhalin, South Australia, South European Russi, South Georgia, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuva, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Vietnam, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kenicer, G.J. & Parsons, R. (2021). Lathyrus: The Complete Guide: 1-511. RHS Media.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo. [Cited as Pisum sativum.]
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève. [Cited as Pisum sativum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [661] Jordan Pisum sativum subsp. pumilio K000286300 No
s.coll. [350] Jordan Pisum sativum subsp. pumilio K000286302 No
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [661] Jordan Pisum sativum subsp. pumilio K000286301 Yes
Burges, R.C.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom Pisum humile K001105953 No
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [661] Jordan Pisum sativum K000286299 Yes
Lindsay, R.C. [59] Turkey Pisum sativum K001051510 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5950] Pisum sativum K001122620 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotte, W. [1113] Turkey Pisum sativum K001051509 Isotype Yes
Kotte, W. [1113] Turkey Pisum sativum K001051511 Holotype Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5950] Pisum sativum K001122625 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5950] Nepal Pisum sativum K001122624 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5950] India Pisum sativum K001122621 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5950] Pisum sativum K001122619 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5950] India Pisum sativum K001122623 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5950] India Pisum sativum K001122622 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [348] Jordan Pisum sativum K000286298 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5950] Pisum sativum K001122626 Unknown Type Material Yes

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