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Genus:
Lathyrus (sweet peas and vetchlings) Life
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Eurosid I > Fabales > Fabaceae > Subfamily: Papilionoideae
About 160 species (temperate regions of Europe, North
America, Asia and tropical East Africa); 17 species have been cultivated in
southern Africa.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Lathyrus angulatus
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Lathyrus annuus
Native from the Mediterranean to central Asia. |
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Lathyrus aphaca (Yellow
vetchling)
Native to Eurasia and North Africa. |
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Lathyrus batifolius |
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Lathyrus cicera
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Lathyrus clymenum
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Lathyrus hirsutus (Hairy
vetchling)
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Lathyrus latifolius
(Broad-leaved everlasting pea)
Native to southern Europe. |
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Lathyrus nissolia (Grass
vetchling)
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Lathyrus niger (Black pea)
Native from Europe to the Caucasus. |
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Lathyrus ochrus
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)
Native to Italy. |
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Lathyrus pubescens
Native to Chile. |
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Lathyrus sativus (Indian pea,
Riga pea, Dogtooth pea, Khesari)
Native from southern Europe to southwestern Asia. |
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Lathyrus sylvestris
(Narrow-leaved everlasting pea)
Native from Europe to the Caucasus. |
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Lathyrus tingitanus (Tangier
pea)
Native from the Canary Islands to Sardinia. |
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Lathyrus vernus (Spring pea)
Native from Europe to Siberia. |
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