Class
Order
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Pisum L., Sp. Pl. 727 (1753)
Vernacular Name(s):
Pea
Description
Spreading or scandent herbs; stems terete, not winged. Lvs pinnate, tendrilous or mucronate; leaflets in 1–3 pairs; stipules semicordate and usually somewhat toothed. Infl. axillary, racemose, 1-few-flowered. Calyx teeth 5, ± equal or the upper 2 broader, < 2× as long as tube. Staminal tube subequal at apex; stamens diadelphous. Style inflexed, bearded lengthwise on inside; ovules numerous. Pod compressed, 2-valved; seeds subglobose, with oblong hilum.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Casual | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
