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Lathyrus digitatus (M.Bieb.) Fiori trib. Vicieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesLathyrus digitatus (M.Bieb.) Fiori trib. Vicieae
BibliographyFl. Italia [A.Fiori & al.] 2: 105 (1900)
Native Rangec. & e. Medit., Krym
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude200-1500m
Descriptionstems not winged, subglabrous, stipules subulate-sagittate, stem leaves with 1 pair of lanceolate to linear-lanceolate leaflets, flowers pedicellate, 2-6, in raceme, 15-20mm long
Size15-40cm
Colorblue, purplish red
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLathyrus attenuatus Ten.
Lathyrus cyaneus ssp. digitatus (M.Bieb.) Ponert
Lathyrus cyaneus var. puberulus D.Jord.
Lathyrus cyaneus var. sessilifolius (Sm.) Trautv.
Lathyrus digitatus f. freynii Širj.
Lathyrus digitatus var. puberulus (D.Jord.) Kožuharov
Lathyrus digitatus ssp. tempskyanus (Freyn & Sint.) Širj.
Lathyrus filiformis Čelak.
Lathyrus sessilifolius (Sm.) Ten.
Lathyrus sessilifoliu var. longiflorus Čelak.
Lathyrus tempskyanus (Freyn & Sint.) K. Malý
Orobus canescens var. digitatus (M.Bieb.) Alef.
Orobus canescens var. sessilifolius (Sm.) Alef.
Orobus cyaneus Steven
Orobus digitatus M.Bieb.
Orobus sessiliflorus Sm. ex Ser.
Orobus sessilifolius Sm.
Orobus tempskyanus Freyn & Sint.
Platystylis sessilifolia (Sm.) Sweet
Spatulima angustifolia Raf.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (LBY Libya)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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