Lathyrus erectus Lag.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Synonym(s) : Lathyrus axillaris Lam.; Lathyrus hispidulus Boiss.; Lathyrus micranthus Gérard ex Loisel.; Lathyrus parviflorus Roth; Lathyrus stans Vis.; Lotus erectus L.; Lotus siliquosus L.; Nissolia parviflora Moench; Orobus hispidulus Alef.; Scandalida siliquosa Medik.; Tetragonolobus erectus (L.) Prokh.; Tetragonolobus maritimus var. siliquosus (Wahlenb.) O.Bolòs & Vigo; Tetragonolobus siliquosus Roth
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Lathyrus inconspicuus L.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Glabrous herbs; Rachis ending in a bristle; Leaflets 2, stipules narrow; Flowers red.
  • Flower, Fruit : March- May
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Shimla district
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, France, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Lebanon-Syria, Pakistan, Palestine, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Mediterranean to West Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 108
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 211-212
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Lathyrus erectus. Downloaded on 15 February 2025.

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