L., Fabaceae |
Present on Pacific Islands? yes
Primarily a threat at high elevations? no
Other Latin names: Lathyrus latifolius var. splendens Groenl. & Rümpler; Lathyrus purpureus Gilib., nom. inval.
Common name(s): [more details]
Chinese: kuan ye shan li dou |
English: broad-leaf everlasting-pea, everlasting peavine, everlasting sweet pea, everlasting-pea, perennial peavine, perennial sweet pea, perennial-pea |
French: gesse a larges flles |
Habit: herb
Description: "Scrambling perennial; stems glabrous, somewhat angled, broadly winged. Leaves glabrous; tendril branched in upper leaves, sometimes reduced and simple in lower leaves; leaflets in 1 pair, narrowly to broadly elliptic, acute to acuminate, 30-100-(120) mm long; veins parallel; stipules ovate-lanceolate with 1-(2) basal lobes, usually c. as wide as or wider than stem, but at least 1/2 as wide ((3)-5-15 mm wide), 15-35 mm long. Inflorescence > leaves, (4)-8-14-flowered; pedicels 5-12 mm long. Calyx glabrous, slightly or not gibbous at base; calyx teeth somewhat unequal, triangular; lower teeth = or > tube; upper teeth shorter. Corolla usually magenta or purple-pink, rarely white, (15)-20-30 mm long. Pod glabrous, light brown, 10-15-seeded, 60-110 mm long; seeds reddish brown, reticulate-rugose; hilum 1/5-1/3 of circumference" (Webb et al., 1988; p. 652).
Description from Flora of China online.
Description from Flora of Australia online.
Habitat/ecology: In New Zealand, "waste places, banks, coastal sands and gravels. The everlasting pea is a persistent perennial forming extensive patches with thick fleshy roots. Shoots produced late in the flowering season may have narrow, ± linear leaves, and racemes with as few as 2 flowers" (Webb et al., 1988; p. 652). See also Lathyrus tingitanus.
Propagation: Seed
Native range: Europe and northern Africa; cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in temperate regions (GRIN).
Presence:
Pacific | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
Australia (Pacific offshore islands)
Lord Howe Island |
Lord Howe Island |
introduced
invasive |
Orchard, Anthony E., ed. (1994)
"widely cultivated and often naturalised as a garden escape". Vouchers cited: P.S. Green 1624 (A, K), L.A.S. Johnson & A.N. Rodd 1288 (K, NSW) |
Chile (offshore islands)
Juan Fernández Islands |
Isla Más a Tierra (Robinson Crusoe Island) |
introduced
invasive |
Atkinson, Rachel/Sawyer, John (2011) |
Chile (offshore islands)
Juan Fernández Islands |
Isla Más a Tierra (Robinson Crusoe Island) |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
Danton, Philippe/Perrier, Christophe/Martinez Reyes, Guido (2006) (pp. 487, 533, 554)
Voucher cited: Danton I(5/293)1638. "Está presente en varios jardines del pueblo de San Juan Bautista. Se puede naturalizar y entonces se debe vigilar su extensión". |
State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Hawaii (Big) Island |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
Pratt, Linda W./Bio, Lealii F. (2012) (p. 76)
Voucher cited: L.W. Pratt 3749 (BISH) |
State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Maui Island |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 678)
East Maui. Voucher cited: Hobdy 2412 (BISH). "Naturalized at least at 1,130 m, Olinda area". |
State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Maui Island |
introduced
invasive |
Starr, Forest/Martz, Kim/Loope, Lloyd L. (2002) (p. 20)
East Maui. Voucher cited: Starr & Martz 980129-1 |
Pacific Rim | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
Australia
Australia (continental) |
New South Wales |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
National Herbarium of New South Wales (2013)
"Cultivated as an ornamental, occasionally naturalized". |
Australia
Australia (continental) |
Queensland |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
National Herbarium of New South Wales (2013)
"Cultivated as an ornamental, occasionally naturalized". |
British Columbia (province of Canada)
Province of British Columbia |
Canada (British Columbia) |
introduced
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2013) |
China
China |
China (People's Republic of) |
introduced
cultivated |
Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)
Cultivated in Shaanxi |
Japan
Japan |
Japan |
introduced
|
Mito, Toshikazu/Uesugi, Tetsuro (2004) (p. 184) |
Mexico
Mexico |
Mexico (United Mexican States) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Naturalized |
New Zealand
New Zealand |
New Zealand (country) |
introduced
invasive |
Webb, C. J./Sykes, W. R./Garnock-Jones, P. J. (1988) (p. 652) |
United States (west coast)
United States (west coast states) |
USA (Oregon) |
introduced
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2013) |
United States (west coast)
United States (west coast states) |
USA (California) |
introduced
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2013) |
United States (west coast)
United States (west coast states) |
USA (Washington) |
introduced
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2013) |
Also reported from | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
Canada
Canada |
Canada |
introduced
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2013) |
United States (continental except west coast)
United States (other states) |
United States (other states) |
introduced
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2013) |
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