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Lathyrus tuberosus L. . |
Lathyrus tuberosus L.. |
Lathyrus L. |
L. tuberosus L., Sp. PL 732 (1753). Ic: Hegi, I11. Fl. Mittel-Eur. 4(3): t. 171 (1924); Ross-Craig, Draw. Brit. PI. 7: t. 72 (1954). Map 75, p. 353. Scrambling, green perennial. Stems not winged, 30-80 cm, arising from tuberous roots. Upper leaves strongly tendrillous; leaflets 1-paired, narrowly elliptic, flat; stipules lanceolate, semi-sagittate. Peduncles 3-9-flowered, much longer than the leaves. Calyx 5-7 mm; teeth unequal, the lowest tooth lanceolate and sub-equal to the tube. Corolla bright pink, 11-15 mm. Legume linear-oblong, 20-40 x 4-7 mm, glabrous. Seeds 3-6, obsoletely tuberculate. Fl. 6-7(-8). Water meadows, grassy banks, fallow fields, 1000-2150m Described from Belgium, Switzerland and Tartary (Hb. Cliff.!). Mainly Inner Anatolia, commonest in the East. A4 Ankara: Karagöl, 1040 m, Guichard T/36/60! A8 Erzurum: Tortum, 1650 m, D. 47495! A9 Kars: 11 km from Kars to Selim, 1780 m, Hub.-Mor. 16199! B8 Erzurum: 29 km from Hinis-to Pasinler, 1800 m, D. 46416! B9Ağri: nr. Suluçem (Musun), 1850 m, D. 47233! B10 Van: 5 km NE of Başkale, 2150 m, D. 45877! C3 Konya: d. Beyşehir, Hoyran, D. 16095! C6 Maraş: Maraş, Hausskn. C10 Hakkari; 32 km from Yüksekova to Şemdinli, 1750 m, D. 45084! Most of Europe (except extreme N. & S.), Caucasia, W. Iran, Siberia, C. Asia. Euro-Sib, element. The tuberous roots are edible and nutty-flavoured. |