Lathyrus amphicarpos L.

Gesse (fr), Gesse à fruits dimorphes (fr), Gesse à deux types de fruits (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lathyrus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses gene source
Edible -
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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 20 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Lathyrus amphicarpos world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Morocco, and Portugal

Conservation status

Lathyrus amphicarpos threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501569-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212669
COL ID 3SKS7
BDTFX ID 37837
INPN ID 105154
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Lathyrus tetrapterus Lathyrus quadrimarginatus Lathyrus amphicarpos Cicercula sativa var. amphicarpos Lathyrus quadrimarginatus subsp. tetrapterus Lathyrus quadrimarginatus var. amphicarpos Lathyrus sativus var. amphicarpos Lathyrus sativus var. amphicarpos Lathyrus sativus var. stipulaceus