Taxon:  Lathyrus ochrus (L.) DC.



Summary
Genus:
Lathyrus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Fabeae
Nomen number:
21595
Place of publication:
J. B. P. A. M. de Lamarck & A. P. de Candolle, Fl. franç. ed. 3, 4(2):578.  1805
Verified:
02/10/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
48 (25  active, 19  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Pisum ochrus L.

Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)
Embryo drawing

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya.
  3. Allkin, R. et al. 1986. Names and synonyms of species and subspecies in the Vicieae: issue 3. In: Bisby, F. A. et al., Vicieae Database Project 7:25.
  4. Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
  5. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  6. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  7. Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France.
  8. Ellis, N. et al. 2022. 12. Grasspea. In: Chapman, M. A., Underutilised crop genomes 217-228. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-00848-1_12.
  9. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  10. Eriksson, O. et al. 1979. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 2.
  11. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  12. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  13. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
  14. Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
  15. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
  16. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  17. Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
  18. Mansfeld, R. 1959. Die Kulturpflanze, Beiheft 2.
  19. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  20. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
  21. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  22. Pottier-Alapetite, G. 1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
  23. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  24. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  25. Sarker, A. et al. 2001. Chapter 9. Grasspea and chicklings (Lathyrus L.). In: Maxted, N. et al. (eds.), Plant genetic resources of legumes in the Mediterranean 159-180.
  26. Silva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
  27. Smythies, B. E. 1984-1986. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882.
  28. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  29. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  30. Vaz Patto, M. C. & D. Rubiales. 2014. Lathyrus diversity: available resources with relevance to crop improvement - L. sativus and L. cicera as case studies. Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 113:895-908. Note: a locally cultivated species
  31. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
  32. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Note: forage crop
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishCyprus-vetch  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishochrus-vetch  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishwinged vetchling  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Frenchgesse ochre  2Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France.
Frenchgesse ocre  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanEselsohren  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germanscheidige Platterbse  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portugueseervilha-dos-campos  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese (Brazil)chicharão-preto  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)ervilhaca-bastarda  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)ervilhaca-dos-campos  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanishalverjana  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishtapisote  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishskaftvial  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalMadeira Islands  
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaSpainCanarias Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria  Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya introd.?Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  Pottier-Alapetite, G. 1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria w.Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey n. & w.Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraineKrym  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeFormer Yugoslavia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece incl. CreteTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, SicilyTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain incl. BalearesTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  Sarker, A. et al. 2001. Chapter 9. Grasspea and chicklings (Lathyrus L.). In: Maxted, N. et al. (eds.), Plant genetic resources of legumes in the Mediterranean 159-180.
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  Sarker, A. et al. 2001. Chapter 9. Grasspea and chicklings (Lathyrus L.). In: Maxted, N. et al. (eds.), Plant genetic resources of legumes in the Mediterranean 159-180.
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Sarker, A. et al. 2001. Chapter 9. Grasspea and chicklings (Lathyrus L.). In: Maxted, N. et al. (eds.), Plant genetic resources of legumes in the Mediterranean 159-180.
2CultivatedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Sarker, A. et al. 2001. Chapter 9. Grasspea and chicklings (Lathyrus L.). In: Maxted, N. et al. (eds.), Plant genetic resources of legumes in the Mediterranean 159-180.
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalAzoresSao MiguelSilva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
Native
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Spain [Canarias], Portugal [Madeira Islands]
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Libya (introd.?), Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Syria (w.), Turkey (n. & w.)
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine [Krym]
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Syria, Turkey
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Greece
Naturalized
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Portugal [Azores (Sao Miguel)]

Reference(s)
  1. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya.
  2. Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
  3. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  4. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  5. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
  6. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  7. Pottier-Alapetite, G. 1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
  8. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  9. Sarker, A. et al. 2001. Chapter 9. Grasspea and chicklings (Lathyrus L.). In: Maxted, N. et al. (eds.), Plant genetic resources of legumes in the Mediterranean 159-180.
  10. Silva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
  11. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  12. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodvegetableroots and seedsKunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
Weedseed contaminantpotentialHolm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=21595. Accessed 15 April 2026.