Lathyrus blepharicarpos, Lathyrus blepharicarpus,
Ciliate Vetchling, טופח ריסני
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| | Scientific name: |
| Lathyrus blepharicarpos Boiss. |
| Synonym name: |
| Lathyrus blepharicarpus Boiss. |
| Common name: |
| Ciliate Vetchling |
| Hebrew name: |
| טופח ריסני |
| Family: |
| Papilionaceae, פרפרניים |
Date Picture Taken: February 29, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, compound, pinnate |
| Flowers: |
| Orange, red |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: February 16, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Lathyrus, Greek lathyros, an old name for pea.
blepharicarpos, blepharis, βλεφαριϛ, eyelash; carpos, καρποϛ, fruit; with ciliated fruit, fringed seed.
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810 – 1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2007
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