Fabaceae
Lathyrus

Lathyrus tuberosus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 732 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Siberia and Iran, Algeria. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

International Legume Database and Information Service

Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Climbing, Herb
Vernacular
China Klubnenosnaya, China Klubnevaya, Chyna Klubnyanosnaya, Earth-nut Pea, Erdnuss-Platterbse, Knollen-Platterbse, Macusson, Tuberous Pea, Tuberous Vetchling, Zemlyanyya Arekhi
[ILDIS]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176505/122201856

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Seed Collecting Guide. RBG Kew (2013-2016)

Morphology General Habit
Perrenial scramblers, 30-80 cm tall, rootstock bearing thickened fusiform to subglobose tubers
Morphology Stem
Stems branching from the base, prostrate to erect, glabrous, wingless but often angled
Morphology Leaves Stipules
Stipules semi-sagittate, 5-20 x 1-4 mm
Morphology Leaves
Petioles 8-14 mm long, angular
Morphology Leaves Leaflets
Leaflets 1-paired, ovate to obovate, glabrous, apex mucronate, venation parallel
Morphology Leaves Rachis
Rachis ending in a tendril, usually branched in upper leaves
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes loose, 2-7-flowered Peduncles longer than leaves, often curved
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 15-20 mm long; calyx campanulate, 6-7 mm, teeth equalling or shorter than tube; corolla purple-red, 1.5-2 cm long, standard subovate, shortly clawed, limb auriculate at base, wings shorter than standard
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods noddling, linear, 2-4 cm, almost cylindrical, slightly inflated, glabrous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
3-10 per fruit, elliptic, finely dotted, testa dark brown, smooth.
Ecology
Disturbed habitats, forest edges, meadows and fields.
Conservation
Least concerned.
Phenology
Flower (June-August), fruit (June-August).
Distribution
Southern and Eastern Europe; Caucasus; Western and Central Asia; Russia; China.
[SCG]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Uses

Use
Environmental, Food and Drink, Forage, Medicine, Weed
[ILDIS]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Seed Collection Guides

    • Seed Collection Guides
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0