Lathyrus sativus L.
Status: Accepted
Genus: Lathyrus L.
Tribe: Vicieae
References: [454][754][801]
Other names:
Common Names:
Descriptors:
- Habit:
- Lifespan:
- Stems:
- Source(s):
- 1988(Africa)Lock JM
- 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
- 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
- 1993 Bisby FA
- 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
- 1999 Bisby FA
- Conservation Status:
- Cultigen not known in the wild
Uses:
Geographical Distribution:
- Middle East [454]
- East Aegean Is(Greek) [454]
- Pacific Ocean [2265]
- New Zealand(North) [2265]
Notes:
- An ancient Old World cultigen. Wild origin unknown. [3086]
- Perhaps one of the first crops to be domesticated in Europe. [3086]
- Intraspecific crossing, breeding and viability reported by Yunus & Jackson. [3086]
- Interspecific crossing reported with Lathyrus amphicarpos. [3086]
- Interspecific crossing reported with Lathyrus cicera. [2183] [3086]
- Introduced to Britain as bird seed. [2183] [3086]
- Germplasm available at Vicieae Collection(Reading),Gatersleben & Vavilov Inst. [3086]
Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:18:31