Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus // Species: Lathyrus aphaca L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Mediterranean to Central Asia and Indian Subcontinent according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in open habitats grassland, near roads.
Flowering period: Spring.
Lathyrus aphaca – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – stem with stipules and pods. Stipules are well developed and leaf-like. Leaves are reduced to a single tendril. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – flowers. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – flowers. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – stem with flowers and pod. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – stem with flowers and pod. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – stem with flowers and pod. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – pods. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – stipules. Stipules are well developed and leaf-like. Leaves are reduced to a single tendril. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – stipules. Stipules are well developed and leaf-like. Leaves are reduced to a single tendril. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus aphaca – stipules. Stipules are well developed and leaf-like. Leaves are reduced to a single tendril. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Lathyrus aphaca L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501579-1 [Accessed 24.05.2021].
Osogovo nature 