Taxon:  Lathyrus japonicus Willd.



Summary
Genus:
Lathyrus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Fabeae
Nomen number:
300299
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 3(2):1092.  1802
Verified:
10/28/1988 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
15 (9  active, 5  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Lathyrus japonicus Willd. subsp. japonicus (1 active accession[s])
Lathyrus japonicus Willd. subsp. maritimus (L.) P. W. Ball (5 active accession[s])
Lathyrus japonicus Willd. subsp. maritimus (L.) P. W. Ball var. acutifolius (Bab.) Bässler (0 active accession[s])
Lathyrus japonicus Willd. var. japonicus (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Lathyrus japonicus Willd. subsp. maritimus (L.) P. W. Ball var. pellitus Fernald

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Afonin, A. N., S. L. Greene, N. I. Dzyubenko, & A. N. Frolov, eds. Interactive agricultural ecological atlas of Russia and neighboring countries. Economic plants and their diseases, pests and weeds (on-line resource).
  2. 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 7:17.
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Bässler, M. 1973. Revision der eurasiatischen Arten von Lathyrus L. Sect. Orobus (L.) Gren. & Godr. Feddes Repert. 84:409.
  5. Burkart, A. E. 1952. Las leguminosas Argentinas - silvestres y cultivadas, ed. 2.
  6. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2 Note: = Lathyrus maritimus
  7. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
  8. Hitchcock, C. L. 1952. A revision of the North American species of Lathyrus. Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 15:11.
  9. Kitagawa, M. 1979. Neo-lineamenta florae Manshuricae.
  10. Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
  11. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  12. Mohlenbrock, R. H. 1975. Guide to the vascular flora of Illinois. Note: = Lathyrus maritimus
  13. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
  14. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  15. Rhoads, A. F. & W. M. Klein, Jr. 1993. The vascular flora of Pennsylvannia. Annotated checklist and atlas. Note: American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia
  16. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  17. Tsiu, H.-P. 1984. Materiae ad floram Lathyrorum. Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4:44.
  18. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  19. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbeach-pea  1Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Englishsea-pea  1Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Frenchpois-de-mer  2Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHebei Sheng  
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaLiaoning Sheng  
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShandong Sheng  
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaZhejiang Sheng  
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapan   
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea   
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian Federation-Far EastFar East  
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian Federation-Eastern SiberiaEastern Siberian. 
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian Federation-Western SiberiaWestern Siberian. 
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean partn. 
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany n.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland n.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIceland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance n.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain n.-c.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNew Brunswick Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNewfoundland and Labrador Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNova Scotia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntario Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaPrince Edward Island Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinoisn. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesotan. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesWisconsine. & n. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticuts.Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndianan.w. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusettse.Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshires.Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Jersey  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesOhion. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvanian.w. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesRhode Island Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesVermontn.Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornian.w.Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territories Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaGreenland s. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska  
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoba Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentina w. Patagonia 
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation-Western Siberia [Western Siberia (n.)], Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia [Eastern Siberia (n.)]
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation-Far East [Far East]
  • CHINA: China [Hebei Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea, Japan
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Germany (n.), Poland (n.)
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (n.)]
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (n.-c.), France (n.)
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories], Greenland (s.), United States [Alaska]
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia, Manitoba]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut (s.), Indiana (n.w.), Maine, Massachusetts (e.), Michigan, New Hampshire (s.), New Jersey, New York, Ohio (n.), Pennsylvania (n.w.), Rhode Island, Vermont (n.)]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois (n.), Minnesota (n.), Wisconsin (e. & n.)]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon, Washington]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California (n.w.)]
Southern America
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina (w. Patagonia)

Reference(s)
  1. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
  2. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  3. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  4. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  5. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
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=300299. Accessed 15 April 2026.