| Accepted name: |
Lathyrus odoratus L. |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
Sweet Pea
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| French names: |
Gesse odorante
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Fabaceae
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| OPL Code: |
HLATOD
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
2 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
In Europe, grown as ornamental plant in many varieties and colour variants. The flowers however used also for the production of essential oil (perfumery)(1). |
| Key Characters: |
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