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Fabaceae /
Mameka |
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Notes For Reference:- |
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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Lathyrus:
Lathyrus japonicus
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Hamaendou
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Lathyrus japonicus / Hamaendou
ハマエンドウ |
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Lathyrus japonicus is
a perennial herb found in sandy soil in seashores, the whole being
powdery white, and the stems angular. The stems crawl on the ground
to grow to approximately 1 m long, and the leaves are pinnately
compound, with 6-12 leaflets, each 1.5-3cm long and 1-2cm wide, and
oblong in shape. Stipules are large, approximately the same size as
the leaflets, and the flowers are arranged in a racemose manner,
with 3-6 flowers per cluster. Vexilla are initially red-purple and
later turn blue-purple. White flowers can occur rarely. Bloom time:
April-July. |
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