Lathyrus niger (L.)Bernh.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Lathyrus L.
Tribe: Vicieae
References: [454][611][754][2014]

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Other names:

• Orobus niger L. [Synonym] [754]
  

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Common Names:

• Black Pea [2183] [548]
  
• Schwarze Platterbse [2195]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Bisby FA
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [2237] [2265]
  
• Forage [2014]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Algeria [454]
  • Morocco [454]
  • Tunisia [454]

• Asia [2014] [2185]
  • USSR [2014] [2185]

• Europe [454] [2183]
  • Albania [754]
  • Austria-F.E. [754]
  • Belgium-F.E. [754]
  • Bulgaria [754]
  • Corsica [454]
  • Czechoslovakia [754]
  • Denmark [754]
  • Finland [754]
  • France-F.E. [754]
  • Germany [754]
  • Great Britain [754] [2183]
  • Greece [754]
  • Hungary [754]
  • Italy-F.E. [754]
  • Netherlands [754]
  • Norway [754]
  • Poland [754]
  • Portugal [754]
  • Romania [754]
  • Spain-F.E. [754]
  • Sweden [754]
  • Switzerland [754]
  • Turkey in Europe [754]
  • USSR:B-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:C-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:E-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:K-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:W-F.E. [754]
  • Yugoslavia [754]

• Middle East [454]
  • Lebanon-Syria [454]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

• Pacific Ocean [2265]
  • New Zealand(North) [2265]

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Notes:

• 2 subspp:niger & jordanii.
  
• Doubtfully present in Sicilia and Corsica [454] [754]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:18:28