Lathyrus grandiflorus Sibth. & Sm

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus // Species: Lathyrus grandiflorus Sibth. & Sm.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Italy and the Balkan Peninsula according to distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) and the Plants of The World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Clearings and edges of oak forests.

Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.

Lathyrus grandiflorus – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – stems with flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – flower buds. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – develoing flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – pod. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – pod. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – stems with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – stems with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – podstem with leaves Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – stem with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lathyrus grandiflorus – adaxial side of leaflet. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River, near village of Krushka, 26.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Lathyrus grandiflorus Sm. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501740-1 [Accessed 27.06.2022].

Lathyrus grandiflorus. The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS). 2010. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/22427d3d-a496-44dd-9c71-d85f055ec1d9 [Accessed 27.06.2022].

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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