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Lathyrus latifolius

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Lathyrus

everlasting sweet pea, perennial sweet pea, perrenial or everlasting pea

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Climbing or trailing perennial herbs from rhizomes.

Stems: Stems up to 20(–30) dm long, glabrous and somewhat glaucous, conspicuously 2–winged.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves compound. Alternate. The rachis ending in a well–developed tendril, leaflets 2, opposite, lanceolate, elliptic to broadly elliptic or oblong, somewhat glaucous, usually 4–9(–15) cm long, 1–5 cm wide. Base semihastate. Petioles 2–winged. Stipules lanceolate to ovate, (1–)3–5(–8) cm long, persistent.

Flowers: Flowers 5–15 in racemes, peduncles ca. 12–14 cm long. Flowers papilionaceous; pedicels 1–2.5 cm long. Calyx 5-lobed, ca. 10–12 mm long, the teeth unequal, upper ones 3–3.5 mm long, lateral ones 4.5–5.5 mm long, the lowest one 6.5–7.5 mm long. Corolla pale pink, purplish pink, purple, or red, standard (15–)20–30 mm long. Stamens 10; upper stamen connate at least at the middle to the other 9, which are connate into a tube. Ovary superior; style 1, apical, pubescent on upper (adaxial) side ca. ½ its length.

Fruit: Pods linear–oblong; 6–1 cm long; 0.6–1 cm wide; dehiscent. Seeds 10–15; rugose–reticulate; with a thin aril.

Ploidy: 2n = 14

Habitat:

Elevation Range: ca. 1,130 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Specimens

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Notes

  • Description digitized by Rafael Domingo
  • Description digitized from the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii
  • also known as sweet pea
  • at least 1,130 m
  • east maui 1985

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 733 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:678 (EM); Starr et al. 2002:20 (EM); Staples & Herbst 2005:299 (KEY), 332 (DESCR); Pratt & Bio 2012:76 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Lathyrus latifolius L. Hawai'i Volcanoes Nat'l Park, Ainahou Ranch house, near abandoned nursery S of house, Ka'u District. One of few vines in grassy area near old plant nursery. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Pratt, L.W. 3749 Hawaii BISH 8/4/2011
2 Lathyrus latifolius L. East Maui, Makawao District, Waiakoa, along Rt 37 near mile marker 13 Roadside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H60014 Maui BISH 6/3/2000
3 Lathyrus latifolius L. East Maui, Makawao District, Olinda, just above bird sanctuary, near Waihou Climbing on fence along rd. Associated vegetation: Eucalyptus, Pennisetum clandestinum, Ulex europaea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 000502-2 Maui BISH 5/2/2000
4 Lathyrus latifolius L. East Maui, Makawao District, lower Kula Hwy., mile marker 13, makai (ocean) side of road, by bridge Naturalized. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 981224-111 Maui BISH 12/24/1997
5 Lathyrus latifolius L. east maui, olinda PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 2412 Oahu BISH 6/20/1985
6 Lathyrus latifolius L. east maui, makawao district, waiakoa, along rt 37 near mile marker 13 Roadside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h60014 Maui BISH 6/3/2000
7 Lathyrus latifolius L. east maui, makawao district, lower kula hwy., mile marker 13, makai (ocean) side of road, by bridge PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 981224-111 BISH 12/24/1997
8 Lathyrus latifolius L. East Maui, Makawao District, lower Kula Hwy., mile marker 13, makai (ocean) side of road, by bridge Naturalized. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 981224-111 Maui BISH 12/24/1997
9 Lathyrus latifolius L. east maui, makawao district, olinda, just above bird sanctuary, near waihou Climbing on fence along rd. Associated vegetation: Eucalyptus, Pennisetum clandestinum, Ulex europaea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 000502-2 Maui BISH 5/2/2000
10 Lathyrus latifolius L. East Maui, Makawao District, Waiakoa, along Rt 37 near mile marker 13 Roadside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H60014 Maui BISH 6/3/2000
11 Lathyrus latifolius L. hawai'i volcanoes nat'l park, ainahou ranch house, near abandoned nursery s of house, ka'u district. One of few vines in grassy area near old plant nursery. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN pratt, l.w. collector number: 3749 Hawaii BISH 8/4/2011
12 Lathyrus latifolius L. East Maui, Makawao District, Olinda, just above bird sanctuary, near Waihou Climbing on fence along rd. Associated vegetation: Eucalyptus, Pennisetum clandestinum, Ulex europaea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 000502-2 Maui BISH 5/2/2000
13 Lathyrus latifolius L. Waiakoa, along Rt. 37 near mile marker 13. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H60014 Maui PTBG 6/3/2000
14 Lathyrus latifolius L. East Maui, Olinda In pasture by roadside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 2412 Maui BISH 6/20/1985
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