Lathyrus sylvestris L.

Kingdom: Plantae (2728)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2642)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2226)

      Order: Fabales (245)

        Family: Fabaceae (245)(family description)

          Genus: Lathyrus (5)

            Epithet: sylvestris L. (5)

Synonym: Lathyrus platyphyllus Retz.

platyphyllus => flat or broad leaf

sylvestris => wild not cultivated, growing in woods and forests

Climate: sub-tropical

Habit: herb

Flower colour: violet

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