Genus Lathyrus L.


Summary
Genus number:
6554
Last updated:
3 November 2006
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Fabeae
Common name(s):

peavine, vetchling
Accession count:

1506 (876  active, 502  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2006. Report of the General Committee: 9. Taxon 55:796. Note: conservation deemed unnecessary
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 1995. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 43. Taxon 44:611-612. Note: conservation proposal recommended
  3. Jarvis, C. E. 1991. Seventy-two proposals for the conservation of types of selected Linnaean generic names, the report of Subcommittee 3C on the lectotypification of Linnaean generic names. Taxon 41:552-583. Note: subcommittee on Linnaean generic names proposal for conservation
  4. Kenicer, G. J. et al. 2005. Systematics and biogeography of Lathyrus (Leguminosae) based on internal transcribed spacer and cpDNA sequence data. Amer. J. Bot. 92:1199-1209.
  5. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 507.
  6. Nicolson, D. H. 1999. Report of the General Committee: 8. Taxon 48:373-374. Note: action on Linnaean generic names deferred
  7. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Note: food crop, grass pea genepool
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/taxonomygenus?id=6554. Accessed 11 May 2026.