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sweet peas and vetchlings
Lathyrus
Lathyrus /ˈlæθɪrəs/ (commonly known as peavines or vetchlings) is a genus in the legume family Fabaceae and contains approximately 160 species. They are native to temperate areas, with a breakdown of 52 species in Europe, 30 species in North America, 78 in Asia, 24 in tropical East Africa, and 24 in temperate South America. There are annual and perennial species which may be climbing or bushy. This genus has numerous sections, including Orobus, which was once...
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Lathyrus
subgenusLathyrus
Pratenses
sectionPratenses
seaside pea
speciesLathyrus japonicus
Pacific pea
speciesLathyrus vestitus
Hairy Vetchling
speciesLathyrus hirsutus
pale vetchling
speciesLathyrus ochroleucus
marsh pea
speciesLathyrus palustris
Pisiform grass-pea
speciesLathyrus pisiformis
veiny pea
speciesLathyrus venosus
Sierra Nevada Peavine
speciesLathyrus nevadensis
Nevada Sweet Pea
speciesLathyrus lanszwertii
Grass Vetchling
speciesLathyrus nissolia
Aphaca
sectionAphaca
silky beach pea
speciesLathyrus littoralis
Gmelin’s vetchling
speciesLathyrus gmelinii
low vetchling
speciesLathyrus humilis
Sulphur pea
speciesLathyrus sulphureus
Leafy Pea
speciesLathyrus polyphyllus
loose-flowered vetchling
speciesLathyrus laxiflorus
Felted Vetch
speciesLathyrus pannonicus
Magellanic vetchling
speciesLathyrus magellanicus
Fewflower Pea
speciesLathyrus pauciflorus
ochre-colored vetchling
speciesLathyrus laevigatus
Venetian vetchling
speciesLathyrus venetus
bush pea
speciesLathyrus brachycalyx
Bush vetchling
speciesLathyrus eucosmus
Persian Everlasting-pea
speciesLathyrus rotundifolius
Grassleaf Pea
speciesLathyrus graminifolius
Golden Pea
speciesLathyrus aureus
Manystem Pea
speciesLathyrus decaphyllus
pride-of-California
speciesLathyrus splendens
Two-flowered Everlasting-pea
speciesLathyrus grandiflorus
eyelash pea
speciesLathyrus blepharicarpos
Thin-Leaved Peavine
speciesLathyrus holochlorus
Delta tule pea
speciesLathyrus jepsonii
Tiny Pea
speciesLathyrus pusillus
Pere David's pea
speciesLathyrus davidii
Lathyrus miniatus
speciesLathyrus miniatus
Torrey's Pea
speciesLathyrus torreyi
Rosy-flowered Everlasting-pea
speciesLathyrus roseus
ripening vetchling
speciesLathyrus pubescens
Lord Anson's pea
speciesLathyrus nervosus
Komarov’s vetchling
speciesLathyrus komarovii
dark blue vetchling
speciesLathyrus cyaneus
marble vetchling
speciesLathyrus marmoratus
Rock Pea
speciesLathyrus saxatilis
Medusa Vetchling
speciesLathyrus gorgoni
Lathyrus berteroanus
speciesLathyrus berteroanus
Del Norte pea
speciesLathyrus delnorticus
stiff pea
speciesLathyrus rigidus
Frolov’s vetchling
speciesLathyrus frolovii
false chickpea vetchling
speciesLathyrus pseudocicera
aspen vetchling
speciesLathyrus laetivirens
bent vetchling
speciesLathyrus incurvus
bullfrog mountain pea
speciesLathyrus hitchcockianus
Bauhin's pea
speciesLathyrus bauhini
Brown's Brush Pea
speciesLathyrus brownii
Lathyrus crassipes
speciesLathyrus crassipes
Lathyrus subandinus
speciesLathyrus subandinus
five-veined vetchling
speciesLathyrus quinquenervius
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam
Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.291
Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam
Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.282
Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam
Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.284
Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam
Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.290
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.243
Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam
Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.285
Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam
Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.287
A New Herbal, or History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens (trans. Henry Lyte) · 1578 · p.502
A New Herbal, or History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens (trans. Henry Lyte) · 1578 · p.502
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.535
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.534
Oxford Universal History of Plants, Part Two
Robert Morison · 1669 · p.656
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 50321.