Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusLathyrus
Scientific name with authorshipLathyrus clymenum L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Clymenum alatum (Ten.) LinkClymenum tenuifolium (Desf.) LinkClymenum uncinatum MoenchClymenum uncinatum var. purpureum Alef.Clymenum uncinatum var. vulgare Alef.Lathyros clymenus (L.) St.-Lag.Lathyrus alatus Sm.Lathyrus alatus Ten.Lathyrus articulatus subsp. clymenum (L.) MaireLathyrus articulatus subsp. euclymenum (L.) MaireLathyrus articulatus subsp. typicus MaireLathyrus articulatus var. clymenum (L.) MaireLathyrus articulatus var. latifolius RouyLathyrus articulatus var. ligusticus BurnatLathyrus articulatus var. tenuifolius (Desf.) RouyLathyrus auriculatus Bertol.Lathyrus clymensum L.Lathyrus clymenum subsp. clymenumLathyrus clymenum subsp. tenuifolius (Desf.) NymanLathyrus clymenum var. angustifolius RouyLathyrus clymenum var. latifolius Godr. & Gren.Lathyrus clymenum var. tenuifolius (Desf.) Batt.Lathyrus clymenum var. tenuifolius Godr. & Gren.Lathyrus cornutus BiehlerLathyrus cornutus Spreng.Lathyrus macrorrhizus var. tenuifolius (Desf.) Gren. & Godr.Lathyrus montanus subsp. tenuifolius (Desf.) Arcang.Lathyrus montanus var. tenuifolius (Desf.) GarckeLathyrus palustris LángLathyrus palustris Láng ex Ten.Lathyrus purpureus Desf.Lathyrus tataricus Schreb.Lathyrus tataricus Schreb. ex Spreng.Lathyrus tataricus Schreb. ex Steud.Lathyrus tenuifolius Desf.Lathyrus tenuifolius Loisel., 1828Lathyrus tenuifolius var. clymenum (L.) PortaLathyrus tuntasii Heldr.Lathyrus tuntasii Heldr. ex HalácsyLathyrus vicioides BubaniOrobus alatus (Ten.) A.BraunOrobus articulatus A.BraunOrobus clymenum (L.) A.BraunPisum clymenum (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Documented use categories
Animal food
Gene source
Poison reported
Crop wild relative
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier501647-1
Use codesAF GS PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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