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Lathyrus sphaericus

Flowering; Governer’s Bay, Banks Peninsula.<br>Photographer: J. P. Butler, Date taken: 19/10/2019, Licence: All rights reserved. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Flowering, Governer’s Bay, Banks Peninsula.<br>Photographer: J. P. Butler, Date taken: 13/10/2019, Licence: All rights reserved.

Leaf; Governer’s Bay, Banks Peninsula.<br>Photographer: J. P. Butler, Date taken: 13/10/2019, Licence: All rights reserved.

Leaves and young pod, Governer’s Bay, Banks Peninsula.<br>Photographer: J. P. Butler, Date taken: 13/10/2019, Licence: All rights reserved.

Leaves and green pod, Governer’s Bay, Banks Peninsula.<br>Photographer: J. P. Butler, Date taken: 19/10/2019, Licence: All rights reserved. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Orange, Red/Pink

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Lathyrus sphaericus Retz.

Endemic family

No

Ecology

Year naturalised

1990

Origin

S., W., and C. Europe, N. Africa, and Asia Minor to C. Asia

Other information

Etymology

sphaericus: From the Greek sphaericus ‘sphere’, meaning spherical in form