Fabaceae
Lathyrus
Lathyrus japonicus

Lathyrus japonicus var. pellitus Fernald

First published in Rhodora 34: 183 (1932)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is E. Canada to N. Central & NE. U.S.A., Subarctic to Japan. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Baltic States, China North-Central, Connecticut, Finland, Japan, Kamchatka, Korea, Magadan, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Rhode I., Sweden, Vermont, West Siberia, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Broich, S. (2011). Personal communication of Fabaceae, Fabeae in N. America. 1.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(2): 543-1108. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 2: 627-1887. EABCN, Seoul. [Cited as Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(2): 543-1108. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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