ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Lathyrus odoratus

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Fabaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Lathyrus
Species: Lathyrus odoratus
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Lathyrus odoratus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

14 synonyms in this snapshot

Lathyrus cypriusName author: Rech.f.
Lathyrus maccagueniiName author: Tod. ex Nyman
Lathyrus odoratus f. pleniflorusName author: Moldenke
Lathyrus odoratus var. albusName author: Alef.
Lathyrus odoratus var. aterName author: Alef.
Lathyrus odoratus var. carneusName author: Alef.
Lathyrus odoratus var. pardalinusName author: Alef.
Lathyrus odoratus var. roseoalbusName author: Alef.
Lathyrus odoratus var. roseovittataName author: Alef.
Lathyrus odoratus var. siculusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
Lathyrus odoratus var. vulgarisName author: Alef.
Lathyrus odoratus var. zeylanicusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
Lathyrus odoratus-zeylanicusName author: Burm.f.
Pisum odoratumName author: (L.) E.H.L.Krause

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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