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Lathyrus magellanicus

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

Lamarck

Common Names

• Cape Horn Pea

Geographical Habitats

• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Grasslands
• shrublands
• disturbed areas. Seeds have been used as a vegetable
• but of inferior quality

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• May
• Jun
• Aug
• Nov

Fruiting Times

Trifid-tendril glabrous climber with 3-4 flowered inflorescence of blue/violet flowers with keel & lateral petals nearly white, seed pod to 75mm long

Further References

• Sturtevant 1919
• Norton 1996
• Mobot
• Neotrop
• FB
• APDC
• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus