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Lathyrus niger (L.)Bernh.

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HIGHER TAXON: Vicieae

GENUS: Lathyrus L.

Lathyrus niger (L.)Bernh. [Accepted]
    Orobus L. niger L. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Algeria (N) [454]; Morocco (N) [454]; Tunisia (N) [454]
  Europe
    Albania (N) [754]; Austria-F.E. (N) [754]
    Belgium-F.E. (U) [754]; Bulgaria (N) [754]
    Czechoslovakia (N) [754]; Finland (N) [754]
    France-F.E. (N) [754]; Germany-F.E. (N) [754]
    Great Britain (U) [754]; Greece (N) [754]
    Hungary (N) [754]; Italy-F.E. (N) [754]
    Netherlands (U) [754]; Norway (N) [754]; Poland (N) [754]
    Portugal (N) [754]; Romania (N) [754]
    Spain-F.E. (N) [754]; Sweden (N) [754]
    Switzerland (N) [754]; Turkey in Europe (N) [754]
    USSR:B-F.E. (N) [754]; USSR:C-F.E. (N) [754]
    USSR:E-F.E. (N) [754]; USSR:K-F.E. (N) [754]
    USSR:W-F.E. (N) [754]; Yugoslavia (N) [754]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Mediterranean forests. [360]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Esfeds(1988) Extract From Esfeds Database

  
USES:
  Forage; Environmental; Domestic; Medicine

  
NOTES:
  2 subspp.,niger & jordanii; only niger in Africa.(MedCL,ref.454).
  doubtfully present in Sicilia-F.E. and Corsica [754]


DATA SOURCES:

360.

   Quezel,P. & Santa,S., 1962
    Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie et des regions desertiq.merid.1
    Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie et des regions desertiq.merid.1

454.

   Greuter,W. & Raus,T.(Eds.), 1987
    MEDChecklist Vol.3 - Leguminosae (proofs)
    MEDChecklist Vol.3 - Leguminosae (proofs)

754.

   Heywood,V.H. & Ball,P.W., 1968
    Leguminosae.In:Flora Europaea Vol.2.ed.Tutin,T.G.et al.
    Leguminosae.In:Flora Europaea Vol.2.ed.Tutin,T.G.et al.

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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