Lathyrus sphaericus Retz.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Lathyrus L.
Tribe: Vicieae
References: [454][754][882][1862][2014]

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Other names:

• Lathyrus coccineus All. [Synonym] [754]
  
• Lathyrus hygrophilus sensu Robyns,p.p. [Misapplied] [173][210]
  
• Lathyrus viciodes DC. [Synonym] [754]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1993 Bisby FA
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Algeria [454]
  • Egypt [454]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Morocco [454]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Tunisia [454]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [210]

• Asia [1914] [2014] [2185]
  • Afghanistan [1914]
  • India [1914]
  • Iran [1914]
  • Iraq [1914]
  • Pakistan [1914]
  • USSR [2014] [2185]

• Australasia [1880]
  • Australia [1880]

• Europe [454]
  • Albania [754]
  • Balearic Is [754]
  • Bulgaria [754]
  • Corsica [754]
  • Denmark [754]
  • France-F.E. [754]
  • Greece [754]
  • Hungary [754]
  • Italy-F.E. [754]
  • Kriti [754]
  • Malta [454]
  • Portugal [754]
  • Romania [754]
  • Sardegna [754]
  • Sicilia [454]
  • Spain-F.E. [754]
  • Sweden [754]
  • Switzerland [754]
  • Turkey in Europe [754]
  • USSR:K-F.E. [754]
  • Yugoslavia [754]

• Indian Ocean [3150]
  • Mauritius [3150]

• Middle East [454] [1914]
  • Cyprus [454] [1914]
  • East Aegean Is(Greek) [454]
  • Israel-Jordan [454]
  • Lebanon-Syria [454]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

• North America [2089]
  • United States [2089]

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Notes:

• Presence on Mauritius not confirmed by Polhill (1990). [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:18:32