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Lathyrus sativus is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the genus Lathyrus and is classified within the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. Common names for this taxon include Indian pea, white pea, and hrachor setý.
The species is native to Bulgaria and the NW. Balkan Pen. It has been introduced to numerous regions, including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Assam, Austria, the Azores, the Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, and Buryatiya. Its range also includes the Tibet Autonomous Region. Records of the plant exist in Mexico, the United States, Canada, India, and Spain.
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Species
Indian pea
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
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- Specimen records
- 763
- With media
- 601
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- FCB-BUAP, DAV, QUE, CM, OKLA, CAS
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Canada, India, Spain, Pakistan, France, Algeria
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- taxon common name
- navadni grahor
- short name
- L. sativus
- taxon range
- Tibet Autonomous Region
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Encyclopedic overview
Lathyrus sativus, also known as grass pea, cicerchia, blue sweet pea, chickling pea, chickling vetch, Indian pea, white pea and white vetch, is a legume (family Fabaceae) commonly grown for human consumption and livestock feed in Asia and East Africa. It is a particularly important crop in areas that are prone to drought and famine, and is thought of as an 'insurance crop' as it produces reliable yields when all other crops fail. The seeds contain a neurotoxin that causes lathyrism, a neurodegenerative disease, if eaten as a primary protein source for a prolonged period.
Cultivation
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