Lathyrus hierosolymitanus, Jerusalem vetchling,
טופח ירושלים
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| | Scientific name: |
| Lathyrus hierosolymitanus Boiss. |
| Common name: |
| Jerusalem vetchling |
| Hebrew name: |
| טופח ירושלים |
| Family: |
| Papilionaceae, פרפרניים |
Location: Napoleon Hill, Ramat Gan; Date Picture Taken: March 20, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, compound, pinnate, smooth |
| Flowers: |
| yellow, orange |
| 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 |
| Protected Flower, צמח מוגן: |
| No |
Location: Napoleon Hill, Ramat Gan; Date Picture Taken: March 20, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Lathyrus, Greek lathyros, an old name for pea.
hierosolymitanus, hierosolyma, Jerusalem.
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810 – 1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve; Date Picture Taken: March 12, 2010
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