Lathyrus caudatus Wei & H.P.Tsui

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lathyrus

Characteristics

Herbs perennial, to 120 cm tall. Stem strong, erect, branched, sparsely glandular, wingless. Leaves with simple or weakly branching tendril; stipules semisagittate, linear-lanceo­late, 12-18 × 1.5-2 mm; leaflets 4-or 5-paired, ovate-lanceo­late, 90-120 × 25-40 mm, glabrous, with 5 prominent veins, strongly caudate at apex. Raceme ca. 10 cm, many flowered. Calyx campanulate; teeth unequal, longest tooth ca. 7 mm. Corolla light yellow, 1.8-2 cm; standard orbicular, with claw; wings slightly shorter than keels. Ovary linear, glabrous, brown glandular. Legume linear, 6-8 cm, brown glandular. Seeds 8-12.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.2
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Cultivation

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

Lathyrus caudatus world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000198871
COL ID 3SKTB
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Synonyms

Lathyrus caudatus