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Lathyrus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae, and contains approximately 160 species. Commonly known as peavines or vetchlings, they are native to temperate areas, with a breakdown of 52 species in Europe, 30 species in North America, 78 in Asia, 24 in tropical East Africa, and 24 in temperate South America. There are annual and perennial species which may be climbing or bushy. This genus has numerous sections, including Orobus, which was once a separate genus. The genus has numerous synonyms, including Pisum, the ancient Latin name for the pea.

Species
'' crop '' '' '' '' 'Pink Pearl' ssp. nevadensis'' '', sweet pea mixture '', spring pea 181 species are currently accepted. • Lathyrus acutifoliusLathyrus alamutensisLathyrus alpestrisLathyrus amphicarposLathyrus angulatus – angled pea • Lathyrus anhuiensisLathyrus annuus – red fodder pea • Lathyrus apenninusLathyrus aphaca – yellow pea • Lathyrus armenusLathyrus articulatusLathyrus atropatanusLathyrus aureus – golden pea • Lathyrus basalticusLathyrus bauhiniLathyrus belinensisLathyrus berteroanusLathyrus biflorus – twoflower pea • Lathyrus bijugus – drypark pea • Lathyrus binatusLathyrus bitlisicusLathyrus blepharicarpos – ciliate vetchling • Lathyrus boissieriLathyrus brachycalyx – Bonneville pea • Lathyrus brachyodonLathyrus brachypterusLathyrus browniiLathyrus cabrerianusLathyrus campestrisLathyrus cassiusLathyrus caudatusLathyrus chloranthusLathyrus chrysanthusLathyrus cicera – red pea • Lathyrus ciliatidentatusLathyrus cilicicusLathyrus ciliolatusLathyrus cirpiciiLathyrus cirrhosusLathyrus clymenum – Spanish vetchling • Lathyrus colchicusLathyrus crassipesarvejillaLathyrus cyaneusLathyrus czeczottianusLathyrus davidiiLathyrus decaphyllus – prairie vetchling • Lathyrus delnorticus – Del Norte pea • Lathyrus dielsianusLathyrus digitatusLathyrus elegansLathyrus elongatusLathyrus emodiLathyrus eucosmus – seemly vetchling, bush vetchling • Lathyrus filiformisLathyrus fissusLathyrus formosus – Vavilovia • Lathyrus froloviiLathyrus fulvusLathyrus glandulosusLathyrus gloeospermaLathyrus gmeliniiLathyrus golanensisLathyrus gorgoniLathyrus graminifolius – grassleaf pea • Lathyrus grandiflorus – twoflower everlasting pea • Lathyrus grimesii – Grimes' pea • Lathyrus hallersteiniiLathyrus hasslerianusLathyrus heterophyllus – Norfolk everlasting pea • Lathyrus hierosolymitanusLathyrus hirsutus – hairy vetchling • Lathyrus hirticarpusLathyrus hitchcockianus – Bullfrog Mountain pea • Lathyrus holochlorus – thinleaf pea • Lathyrus hookeriLathyrus humilisLathyrus hygrophilusLathyrus inconspicuusLathyrus incurvusLathyrus japonicus – sea pea, beach pea • Lathyrus jepsonii – delta tule pea • Lathyrus karsianusLathyrus ketzkhoveliiLathyrus komaroviiLathyrus kryloviiLathyrus laetivirens – aspen pea • Lathyrus laevigatusLathyrus lanszwertii – Nevada pea • Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridusLathyrus lanszwertii var. arizonicusLathyrus lanszwertii var. bijugatus – drypark pea • Lathyrus lanszwertii var. lanszwertiiLathyrus lanszwertii var. pallescensLathyrus latifolius – everlasting pea, perennial pea • Lathyrus laxiflorusLathyrus lentiformisLathyrus leptophyllusLathyrus libani – Lebanon vetchling • Lathyrus linearifoliusLathyrus linifolius – bitter vetch, heath pea • Lathyrus littoralis – silky beach pea • Lathyrus lomanusLathyrus lycicusLathyrus macropusLathyrus macrostachysLathyrus magellanicusLathyrus marmoratusLathyrus meridensisLathyrus miniatusLathyrus mulkakLathyrus multicepsLathyrus multijugusLathyrus nervosus – Lord Anson's blue pea • Lathyrus neurolobusLathyrus nevadensis – Sierra pea • Lathyrus niger – black pea • Lathyrus nigrivalvisLathyrus nissolia – grass vetchling • Lathyrus nitensLathyrus nivalisLathyrus numidicusLathyrus ochroleucus – cream pea • Lathyrus ochrus – Cyprus-vetch • Lathyrus odoratus – sweet pea • Lathyrus oleraceus – pea • Lathyrus pallescensLathyrus palustris – marsh pea • Lathyrus panciciiLathyrus pannonicusLathyrus paraguariensisLathyrus paranensisLathyrus parodiiLathyrus pauciflorus – fewflower pea • Lathyrus pisiformisLathyrus polyphyllus – leafy pea • Lathyrus pratensis – meadow vetchling • Lathyrus pseudociceraLathyrus pubescensLathyrus pusillus – tiny pea, singletary vetchling • Lathyrus pygmaeusLathyrus quinquenerviusLathyrus rigidus – stiff pea • Lathyrus roseusLathyrus rotundifoliusLathyrus satdaghensisLathyrus sativus – Indian pea, white pea, chickling vetch • Lathyrus saxatilisLathyrus sericeusLathyrus setifoliusLathyrus spathulatusLathyrus speciosusLathyrus sphaericus – grass pea • Lathyrus splendens – pride of California • Lathyrus stenolobusLathyrus stenophyllusLathyrus subandinusLathyrus subulatusLathyrus sulphureus – snub pea • Lathyrus sylvestris – flat pea • Lathyrus tauricolaLathyrus tefennicusLathyrus tingitanus – Tangier pea • Lathyrus torreyi – Torrey's peavine • Lathyrus × tournefortiiLathyrus trachycarpusLathyrus tracyiLathyrus transsylvanicusLathyrus tremolsianusLathyrus tropicalandinusLathyrus tuberosus – tuberous pea • Lathyrus tukhtensisLathyrus undulatus – wavy pea • Lathyrus vaniotii – Korean mountain vetchling • Lathyrus venetusLathyrus venosus – veiny pea, bushy vetchling • Lathyrus vernus – spring pea • Lathyrus vestitus – Pacific pea • Lathyrus vinealisLathyrus vivantiiLathyrus whiteiLathyrus woronowiiLathyrus zalaghensis ==Ecology==
Ecology
Lathyrus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including the grey chi (Antitype chi) and the latticed heath (Chiasmia clathrata), both recorded on meadow vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis), and Chionodes braunella. Lathyrus growth abundance and size both decrease in response to increased temperatures in montane meadows. == Uses ==
Uses
Several species are grown for food, including the pea (Lathyrus oleraceus), Indian pea (L. sativus), and the red pea (L. cicera), and less commonly cyprus-vetch (L. ochrus) and Spanish vetchling (L. clymenum). The tuberous pea (L. tuberosus) is grown as a root vegetable for its starchy edible tuber. The seeds of some Lathyrus species contain the toxic amino acid oxalyldiaminopropionic acid and if eaten in large quantities can cause lathyrism, a serious disease. Many species are cultivated as garden plants. The genus includes the garden sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) and the perennial everlasting pea (Lathyrus latifolius). Flowers on these cultivated species may be rose, red, maroon, pink, white, yellow, purple or blue, and some are bicolored. They are also grown for their fragrance. Cultivated species are susceptible to fungal infections including downy and powdery mildew. ==Notes==
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