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Top: Science: Biology: Flora_and_Fauna: Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliopsida: Fabaceae: Lathyrus

This is a category for scientific articles and taxonomic data relating to the genus Lathyrus. The use of Lathyrus species for garden ornament is covered in Top:Home:Gardening:Plants:L:Lathyrus.
Lathyrus is a widely distributed genus of some 150 species of annual and perennial plants many of which climb, supporting themselves by means of tendrils. Some are used as forage crops and several are useful ornamentals, the most important of which is Lathyrus odoratus, the sweet pea.

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