HyperDic: genus_lathyrus

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Lathyrus:
NOUNplantgenus Lathyrus, Lathyrusgenus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America
English > genus Lathyrus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea.
SynonymLathyrus
Member ofPapilionoideae, subfamily PapilionoideaeAlternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
MembersTangier pea, Tangier peavine, Lalthyrus tingitanusNorth African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers
beach pea, sea pea, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus japonicuswild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough / tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder
black pea, Lathyrus nigerperennial of Europe and North Africa
broad-leaved everlasting pea, perennial pea, Lathyrus latifoliusperennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers
common vetchling, meadow pea, yellow vetchling, Lathyrus pratensisscrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods
everlasting peaAny of several perennial vines of the genus Lathyrus
flat pea, narrow-leaved everlasting pea, Lathyrus sylvestrisEuropean perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink
grass pea, Indian pea, khesari, Lathyrus sativusEuropean annual grown for forage
grass vetch, grass vetchling, Lathyrus nissoliaAnnual European vetch with red flowers
heath pea, earth-nut pea, earthnut pea, tuberous vetch, Lathyrus tuberosusEuropean herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey
marsh pea, Lathyrus palustrisscrambling perennial of damp or marshy areas of Eurasia and North America with purplish flowers
pride of California, Lathyrus splendensshrubby California perennial having large pink or violet flowers
spring vetchling, spring vetch, Lathyrus vernusbushy European perennial having nodding racemose violet-blue flowers
sweet pea, sweetpea, Lathyrus odoratusClimbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers
vetchlingAny of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus
Broaderrosid dicot genusA genus of dicotyledonous plants
Spanishgenus lathyrus, lathyrus
Catalangenus lathyrus, lathyrus

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