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Fabaceae
Pisum

*Pisum Linnaeus. Common name: Pea.

A genus of 2-5 species, annual herbs, native to w. Asia and the Mediterranean region. The recognition of Pisum as separate from Lathyrus and Lens is uncertain; Noel Ellis et al. (2024) argued for retention of traditional generic circumscriptions pending more definitive phylogenetic results.

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References: Broich (2023d) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023b); Isely (1998); Noel Ellis et al. (2024). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Oleg Kosterin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Oleg Kosterin | Pisum fulvum source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Oleg Kosterin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Oleg Kosterin | Pisum fulvum source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Melissa McMasters, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Pisum sativum var. sativum source | Original Image ⭷

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