Taxon:  Lathyrus annuus L.



Summary
Genus:
Lathyrus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Fabeae
Nomen number:
21543
Place of publication:
Demonstr. pl. 20.  1753 (Amoen. acad. 3:417.  1756)
Verified:
02/08/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
24 (7  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Lathyrus trachyspermus Webb ex J. J. Rodr.

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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. Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
  4. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  5. Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
  6. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  7. Eriksson, O. et al. 1979. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 2.
  8. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  9. Fennane, M. et al., eds. 1999-. Flore pratique du Maroc.
  10. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
  11. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  12. Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
  13. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  14. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  15. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
  16. Pottier-Alapetite, G. 1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
  17. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  18. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  19. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  20. Smythies, B. E. 1984-1986. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882.
  21. Täckholm, V. 1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.
  22. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  23. Turland, N. J. & C. E. Jarvis. 1997. Typification of Linnaean specific and varietal names in the Leguminosae (Fabaceae). Taxon 46:474. Note: lectotypify
  24. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  25. Valdés, B. et al., eds. 2002. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du nord du Maroc, incluant des clés d'identification
  26. Yunus, A. G. & M. T. Jackson. 1991. The gene pools of the grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.). Pl. Breed. (New York) 106:319-328.
  27. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: mentions
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishannual vetchling  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishfodder-pea  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Frenchgesse annuelle  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germaneinjährige Platterbse  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishcicércula anual  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishfodervial  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalMadeira Islands Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaSpainCanarias Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria n.Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt n.Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya n.Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaTajikistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaTurkmenistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaAfghanistan  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIraq  Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaJordan  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: mentions
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  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.
Native
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Spain [Canarias], Portugal [Madeira Islands]
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.), Egypt (n.), Libya (n.), Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
  • CAUCASUS: Azerbaijan
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal

Reference(s)
  1. Arechavaleta, M. et al., coords. 2009. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  3. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  4. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  5. Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
  6. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  7. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  8. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  9. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  10. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  11. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: mentions
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=21543. Accessed 15 April 2026.