Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lathyrus multiceps Clos trib. Vicieae |
Synonyms | Lathyrus ecirrhosus Phil. |
Lathyrus eurypetalus Phil. | |
Lathyrus setiger Phil. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-2600m |
Description | leaves with two linear to narrowly lanceolate leaflets, 15-75mm long, glabrous, flowers 2-5 in compact raceme, corolla 22-28mm across |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | reddish white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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