Earth pea
Earth pea
Synonym: Earth nut
Scientific name: Lathyrus tuberosa L.
Local name: Not known
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | : Plantae |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta |
| Class | :Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass | : Rosidae |
| Order | : Fabales |
| Family | : Fabacaeae |
| Genus | : Lathyrus |
| Species | : L. tuberosa |
Botanical Description of Earth Pea
Habit: Perennial herb
Root: Tap root, tuberous, each plant produces small type sweet tuber
Stem: Weak, glabrous
Leaf: Compound, trifoliate
Inflorescence: Axillary raceme
Flower: Complete, hermaphrodite, zygomorphic, papilionaceous
Fruit: a pod