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Lathyrus aphaca L.

Yellow pea

source: Olivier Pichard (2007), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (license CCASA 3.0 Unported)
source: Olivier Pichard (2007), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (license CCASA 3.0 Unported)

Nomenclature

GrinTax Lathyrus aphaca L.
The Plant list Lathyrus aphaca L.
English name Yellow pea



Crop relationship
grass pea tertiary genepool



FLORON data (2024)
Indigeneity naturalized before 1500
Trend since 1950 very strongly decreasing (75-100%)
Presence very rare
Status Red List: critically endangered
Legal protection yes

© NDFF, 2024
© NDFF, 2024

Legend distribution maps

upper map:

  • red: most recent observation year >= 2000
  • blue: most recent observation year < 2000
  • yellow circle: not wild.
  • source: Verspreidingsatlas.nl
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lower map:

Distribution area
Europe S-, E- and W-Europe
Asia SW-Asia
Africa N-Africa
North-America E and W coastal areas
South-America -
Australia -
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015

Expected distribution due to climate change

Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

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Optimistic scenario

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Distribution data GBIF, June 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.tajyug
Distribution data GBIF, June 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.tajyug

Pessimistic scenario

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Additional information