Fabaceae
Lathyrus

Lathyrus cassius Boiss.

First published in Diagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 128 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Türkiye to Iran and Cyprus. It is a scrambling annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chrtková-Zertová, A., van der Maesen, L.J.G. & Rechinger, K.H. (1979). Papilionaceae I - Vicieae. Flora Iranica 140: 1-89. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Güneş, F. & Çırpıcı, A.H. (2015). Lathyrus cassius (L. sect. Cicercula, Leguminosae), a new species for the flora of Europe. Phytologia Balcanica 21: 111-115.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1974). Flora of Iraq 3: 1-662. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Chrtková-Zertová, A., van der Maesen, L.J.G. & Rechinger, K.H. (1979). Papilionaceae I - Vicieae. Flora Iranica 140: 1-89. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Güneş, F. & Çırpıcı, A.H. (2015). Lathyrus cassius (L. sect. Cicercula, Leguminosae), a new species for the flora of Europe. Phytologia Balcanica 21: 111-115.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Boissier, E. [s.n.] Syria K000556162 Type Yes
Boissier, E. [s.n.] Syria K000556161 Type Yes

Sources

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0