Pan India Bouquets

Lathyrus sphaericus Retz.

Family : Fabaceae
(Pea Or Bean Family)
Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
Subfamily : Faboideae
Synonym(s) : Lathyrus angulatus subsp. sphaericus (Retz.) Mateo & Figuerola; Lathyrus coccineus All.; Lathyrus controversus Loret & Barrandon; Lathyrus gerardii Roth; Lathyrus nervatus C.Presl; Lathyrus setifolius Gouan; Orobus coccineus Mill.; Orobus sphaericus (Retz.) Philippe
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Lathyrus sphaericus Retz.
Common name : Red Grass Pea, Round-seeded vetchling
Habit : Annual herb
Habitat : Himalayas, at altitudes of 1300-1600 m.
Comments / notes : Also grows disturbed areas.
Flower, Fruit : February-April
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : East Central Europe to Mediterranean and Afghanistan, Tropical African Mountains
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : East Central Europe to Mediterranean and Afghanistan, Tropical African Mountains and Austria, California, Denmark, Oregon, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sweden
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 108
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Lathyrus sphaericus. Downloaded on 9 December 2022.